My question ( [Are E.T. and Star Wars in the same universe?](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/6555/are-e-t-and-star-wars-in-the-same-universe) ) has generated over 12k views in less than 2 days since I asked it, and is the only question to have earned the [Famous Question badge](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/badges/37/famous-question), and all in less than 48 hours.

Is there any way to know where these views are coming from?

It seems obvious that someone published the question somewhere, bringing in a lot of fresh faces (as further evidenced by the new answers it has received from people with no reputation).

I guess I find it a bit odd that this question (that some think is general reference) would become the most viewed question on this site so quickly, especially in light of what I think are may far more interesting questions that already exist.