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Is "dethrone" a chemical group/compound? If it was merely a typo by my colleague, what might they have meant to write?

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Will the Moon eventually leave Earth's gravity (ignoring the Sun's lifetime) and, therefore, technically isn't orbiting the Earth?

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If person X is approaching person Y at faster than light (FTL) speed, what would be person Y’s view?

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How many distinct axes of rotation can an object have at any given time?

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Why is momentum defined as mv while kinetic energy is 1/2mv^2? Is there a helpful way to understand them so that it feels more intuitive that energy is v/2 times greater than momentum?

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What are some interesting size comparisons between Earth and enormous objects, such as Betelguese, VV Cephei, or UY Scuti?

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Is "dethrone" a chemical group/compound? If it was merely a typo by my colleague, what might they have meant to write?	1
Will the Moon eventually leave Earth's gravity (ignoring the Sun's lifetime) and, therefore, technically isn't orbiting the Earth?	1
If person X is approaching person Y at faster than light (FTL) speed, what would be person Y’s view?	1
How many distinct axes of rotation can an object have at any given time?	1
Why is momentum defined as mv while kinetic energy is 1/2mv^2? Is there a helpful way to understand them so that it feels more intuitive that energy is v/2 times greater than momentum?	1
What are some interesting size comparisons between Earth and enormous objects, such as Betelguese, VV Cephei, or UY Scuti?	1