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Neil deGrasse Tyson
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haydenplanetarium.org/tyson/
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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson Oct 5

    #IKnewIWasOld when I started caring about the “I’ve Fallen and I Can’t Get Up!” TV commercials.

    9:36 AM - 5 Oct 2018
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    136 replies 369 retweets 4,157 likes
      1. F!‏ @ftarraso Oct 5
        Replying to @neiltyson

        #IKnewIWasOld when I went to a museum and they were teaching kids how a rotary phone worked... 😥pic.twitter.com/UkSph4L0Y4

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      2. Physics & Astronomy Zone‏ @ZonePhysics Oct 5
        Replying to @neiltyson

        pic.twitter.com/dl3xHk0xWW

        2 replies 12 retweets 50 likes
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      2. Morgana TF‏ @MorganaTF3 Oct 5
        Replying to @neiltyson

        😂 omg you're only 60, not 120!

        1 reply 0 retweets 8 likes
      3. Amy S‏ @Amyameliamy Oct 5
        Replying to @MorganaTF3 @neiltyson

        Right!? 🤣

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      1. Ash Morgan‏ @Daggormet Oct 5
        Replying to @neiltyson

        #IKnewIWasOld when I was told there were only 8 planets #raging

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      1. Hugh Burgess‏ @hughburgess Oct 5
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        Neil stahpppp

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      2. Lee Lesburg‏ @LeeLesburg Oct 5
        Replying to @neiltyson

        #IKnewIWasOld when an astrophysicist appeared on my regular Friday night HBO show and I got excited about it.

        1 reply 1 retweet 4 likes
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      1. Science Isn't Scary‏ @sciencenotscary Oct 5
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        #IKnewIWasOld when I realised a bunch of my coworkers wouldn't remember those commercials.

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      1. Jeff Giles‏ @jeffsgiles Oct 5
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        #IKnewIWasOld when the AARP found me and sent their information packet to me...then I moved and they found me again!!!

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      1. HK‏ @HKgolfgoon Oct 5
        Replying to @neiltyson @StarTalkRadio

        That a kid Neil, embrace the danger of being 60 😉 it's fun when new things start to hurt, happy B-day!!!!

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      1. fran meow‏ @FranDaMayonaise Oct 5
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        #iknewiwasold when i didnt shower unless i pooped beforehand..

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      1. Trumpald Dump‏ @youridiotlikeme Oct 5
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        Maybe should move to the Moon so that you don't have to worry falling down and might not have good enough internet to tweet, you elitist dingus.

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      1. TJ is Jack the Wonderdog's person.‏ @TJisRacerX Oct 5
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        #IKnewIWasOld when... wait, what was I doing?

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      1. TJ is Jack the Wonderdog's person.‏ @TJisRacerX Oct 5
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        #IKnewIWasOld when I couldn't bring myself to cancel my landline.

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      1. TJ is Jack the Wonderdog's person.‏ @TJisRacerX Oct 5
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        #IKnewIWasOld when I thought a reverse mortgage was too good to be true.

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      1. TJ is Jack the Wonderdog's person.‏ @TJisRacerX Oct 5
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        #IKnewIWasOld when I considered buying gold and silver from Rosland Capital.

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      1. Isaac Michael Ernst‏ @funnymer Oct 5
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Happy Birthday! I’ll be 50 next month and I already need Life Alert! You’re good, you won’t need that for 15 more years! Have a great day! Remember, You’re a star! 💫✨

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      1. DeepBlueBear‏ @Deep_Blue_Bear Oct 5
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        What you need is a stand-in bath.

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