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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 12 Dec 2012

    If you happen to enjoy the uniqueness of 12h 12m 12s 12/12/12, then don't forget 12h 12m 13s 12/12/12. It's just as rare.

    9:12 AM - 12 Dec 2012
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      1. {{{Jack Reichert}}}‏ @JackReichert 12 Dec 2012
        Replying to @neiltyson

        .@neiltyson I was concerned that our computers might all crash simultaneously due to screen capture overloads... Looks like we survived.

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      1. campydraper‏ @campydraper 12 Dec 2012
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        I wish @neiltyson was my stepdad.

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      1. Anthony Ferrara‏ @ircmaxell 12 Dec 2012
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson As is 12 13 12 12/13/12, and 01 04 42 09/04/13

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      1. Jen Frazier‏ @jenfraiz 12 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson It may be rare, but it's not nearly as cool!

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      1. FatNinja‏ @rolandvonciel 12 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson even w/ all the advances in modern science, we still yet to find a cure for stupidity... Now let's brace ourselves for Dec 21 :)

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      1. Stephanie Lucianovic  💀‏ @grubreport 12 Dec 2012
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Also: at 12:00 today, it's also 12 days, 12 hours until Christmas. You know, if you're into that sort of thing.

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      1. Tweets of Cthstulu‏ @irishstu 12 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson The Irish Times reported it as symmetrical which really annoyed me.

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      1. Monsieur Blazeyface‏ @dfblaze 12 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson every single second is as rare as the next.

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      2. Jonathan L. Yarmis‏ @jyarmis 12 Dec 2012
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson but not as symmetrical

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      3. wtf‏ @Adam_was_a_Fish 12 Dec 2012
        Replying to @jyarmis

        @jyarmis @neiltyson 12/12/12 21h21'21" is symmetrical. 12/12/12 12h12'12" isn't.

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      4. Jonathan L. Yarmis‏ @jyarmis 12 Dec 2012
        Replying to @Adam_was_a_Fish

        @Adam_was_a_Fish @neiltyson that's palindromic. I'll have to check the dictionary definition of symmetrical.

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      1. Thomas Rufer‏ @spanishprisoner 28 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson born 12/12/12 through c-section. slap your parents later. it's not unique if half your friends were born that day too through c-s

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      1. Tez‏ @JMontez900 20 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson wutz the difference?

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      1. Bill Adams‏ @bluesbilly 19 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson May I further highlight its meaninglessness by noting that 12/12/12 actually passed 2000 years ago?

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      1. Miranda M‏ @Sasslefraz 13 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson love it!

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      1. Dave Thompson‏ @UnixGeekDave 13 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson "One of these things is not like the other"...

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      1. Laze  👀‏ @MCTheLazeboy 13 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson It's not a CO-CO-CO-CO-COMBO though.

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