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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 17 Apr 2013

    Other Household Mysteries: The Refrigerator light. Jellied toast falling face-down. The taste of OrangeJuice after toothpaste

    8:35 AM - 17 Apr 2013
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      1. A.J. Kandy‏ @AJKandy 17 Apr 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson On the OJ tip: Sodium lauryl sulfate suppresses sweet sense, amps up bitter receptors as it attacks phospholipids.

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      2. David Zuelke‏ @dzuelke 17 Apr 2013
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        @neiltyson Experiment idea: fix a jelly sandwich to the back of a cat and see what happens as the contraption falls off a kitchen counter ;)

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      3. Katy Branson‏ @KatyBran 17 Apr 2013
        Replying to @dzuelke

        @dzuelke @neiltyson It's called a "Perpetual Motion Machine." We should connect it to a turbine.

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      4. David Zuelke‏ @dzuelke 17 Apr 2013
        Replying to @KatyBran

        @KatyBran @neiltyson And add a supercharger. And rockets.

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      2. Topher Cantler‏ @Topherocious 17 Apr 2013
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        @neiltyson sodium lauryl sulfate in toothpaste kills phospholipids, dulls sweet receptors, promotes bitter in OJ. Dunno bout the the toast

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      1. Pluto Major Planet‏ @plutosgems 17 Apr 2013
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        @neiltyson Why Buttered/Jellied toast lands face-down: http://bit.ly/100daJI  The Buttered cat paradox: {wikipedia} http://bit.ly/100dmsh 

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      1. Michael DiCicco‏ @cheek0 17 Apr 2013
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        @neiltyson I like to use the fridge light as an analogue for explaining Schrodinger's cat.

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      1. Morticia Fright‏ @clutternkindle 17 Apr 2013
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        @neiltyson the Refrigerator light is the appliance version of Schrödinger's Cat.

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      1. Chris‏ @Chryxis 17 Apr 2013
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        @neiltyson schrodnger's refrigerator. :)

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      2. GCU Cave Of Possibilities‏ @JonnieMarbLes 17 Apr 2013
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        @neiltyson there have been a surprising number of academic papers written on the "butter side down" phenomenon.

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      2. Curt Micol‏ @asenchi 17 Apr 2013
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        @neiltyson Also changing the clock on the VCR, but that one is mostly left unsolved.

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      1. Roger C. Depew‏ @FIREHAWKSLPLUS 28 May 2013
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        @neiltyson I was watching the Sci. channel and the jelly, PB is there only time for ! half revolution before it hits

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      1. Muse Boutique‏ @visitthemuse 24 Apr 2013
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        @neiltyson A little man turns it on and off. The jellied side sacrifices itself so the other has a chance. Can't answer the third one.

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      1. Hal Rappaport‏ @HalRappaport 23 Apr 2013
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        @neiltyson Didn't they check those on #Mythbusters?

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      1. kenneth nielsen‏ @kkjhn4 21 Apr 2013
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        @neiltyson Sock Solution, 3 in 2 out. Sacrifice the one for the pair.

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