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In 2008, SpaceX became the first private company to launch a rocket into space. Though public thought the rocket was named after a fast bird of prey, it was actually named after the spaceship piloted by Han Solo in Star Wars. What was the name of the rocket?

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This is a small molecule that is named after a Star Wars character because it “uses the force” to open piezo ion channels in a class of animal proteins. The interesting name of this small molecule what is?

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LICIACube is a deep space mission equipped with two optical cameras for conducting asteroidal reconnaissance during flyby. They are the ‘LICIACube Explorer Imaging for Asteroid’ and the ‘LICIACube Unit Key Explorer’. By what names are these known, which is a tribute to a pair of siblings the Star Wars universe revolves around?

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Garthambrus darthvaderi is a type of millipede that has a shiny black head. It ‘bears a striking resemblance’ to the most famous visual characteristic of Darth Vader. What part of Vader is the animal named after?

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‘Uravu’ is Bengaluru-based company whose main product was inspired by a machine called ‘Vaporator’ on the planet Tatooine. The two suns in the sky makes the planet hot but with high humidity, hence the machine. What do both these products do?

Answer : Turn moisture in the air to drinking water

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Sprocket Systems was started in 1975 as a company that made sound effects for movies. Their work on Star Wars earned them critical acclaim and 15 Oscar Awards. In 1987, they changed their name to honour the family around whom the movies revolve. What is the name?

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In 2015, as a part of the decommunisation process in Ukraine, the government brought down a lot of statues. One particular one, however, was modified into a monument to Darth Vader, with his helmet giving free wi-fi. Vader replaced which figure who was the first head of government of Soviet Russia?

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Meoneura artoodetoo is a type of insect that is named after R2-D2, a small and inconspicuous android robot that saves the world. What animal is this apart from buzzing around plays an important role in recycling organic matter?

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On July 1, 2017, Prime Minister Modi addressed the Institute of Chartered Accountants. He announced the implementation of a new rule and walked off stage as the ‘Imperial March’ was played. What announcement was followed by Darth Vader’s theme?

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In 2005, researchers discovered a trilobite fossil discovered in southern China. It was then named for the local Han Chinese people and for being the only member of its genus. What is the scientific name of this trilobite?