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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 3 Feb 2013

    Beyoncé radiates about 500 Watts, is my guess. But to be certain, I'd have to run a special calculation just for her.

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      2. Steve Streza‏Verified account @SteveStreza 3 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson If you like it then you should've gathered data on it.

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      1. NowThis‏Verified account @nowthisnews 3 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson We have these GIFs you could review, in case you want to run that calc: http://nowth.is/12lF0GD 

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      1. Josh Ellis‏ @jzellis 3 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson And take lots of measurements, in the lab...late at night...with old Barry White records playing, and a box of wine.... ;-)

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      1. theresa racz‏ @ameliascarves 3 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson @AmericanMensa smitten?

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      1.  🐯 Edward  🐯‏ @Edward_Tafel 3 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson HAHAHAHAHA!!! Omg! Best tweet tonight :)

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      1. Ryan‏ @McGmua 3 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson Jay Z will fuck you up

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      1. sierra ornelas‏ @sierraornelas 3 Feb 2013
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        Clean it up, Neil RT @neiltyson: Beyoncé radiates about 500 Watts. But to be certain, I'd have to run a special calculation just for her.

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      2. CM Hauntington  👻‏ @octothorpe 3 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson no way, she’s more like 1.21 ‘jiggawatts’.

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      1. Favstar.fm 1000★'s‏ @favstar1000favs 23 Mar 2014
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        @neiltyson Congrats on your 1000★ tweet! http://favstar.fm/t/298250658186928132 …

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      1. Amani O+ Stardust  ✨‏ @amanipoet 5 Feb 2014
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        “@neiltyson: Beyoncé radiates about 500 Watts, is my guess. But to be certain, I'd have to run a special calculation just for her.”throwback

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      1. synesthesia‏ @KytheRHOgue 23 Dec 2013
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        #2013Faves “@neiltyson: Beyoncé radiates about 500 Watts,is my guess. But to be certain,I'd have to run a special calculation just for her.”

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      1.  👑Bratolitionist MM Blackwell ♊️ ♋‏ @ThyGeekGoddess 15 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson And then what, a paper on the difference between a geek and a nerd? #WWNDTD ?

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      1. Mariomar333‏ @mariomar333 12 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson Playah

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      1. Favstar.fm 250★'s‏ @Favstar250 7 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson Congrats on your 250★ tweet! http://favstar.fm/t/298250658186928132 …

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      1. James John Malcolm‏ @JamesJM 5 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson Is that with or without the Halo

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