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== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
* Although the term "mavity" was said by the [[Fifteenth Doctor]] in {{cs|The Church on Ruby Road (TV story)}}, actors [[Ncuti Gatwa]] and [[Millie Gibson]] were not informed why it was used instead of "gravity" and would not find out until the airdate of {{cs|Wild Blue Yonder (TV story)}}.<ref>"Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson Answer Fan Questions for DOCTOR WHO | IMDb", IMDb YouTube channel, 9 May 2024.</ref> | * Although the term "mavity" was said by the [[Fifteenth Doctor]] in {{cs|The Church on Ruby Road (TV story)}}, actors [[Ncuti Gatwa]] and [[Millie Gibson]] were not informed why it was used instead of "gravity" and would not find out until the airdate of {{cs|Wild Blue Yonder (TV story)}}.<ref>"Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson Answer Fan Questions for DOCTOR WHO | IMDb", IMDb YouTube channel, 9 May 2024.</ref> | ||
* In the [[DWU]], [[Isaac Newton]] is depicted in ''Wild Blue Yonder'' having coined the word "gravity", and later, "mavity". In the real world, however, Isaac Newton did not coin the word "gravity". The etymology of the word is derived from the [[Latin]] ''gravitas'', meaning "weight". | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
