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Neil deGrasse Tyson
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haydenplanetarium.org/tyson/
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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 24 May 2013

    Catch large, gently falling Snowflakes in my mouth. #StuffIDoThatFallsBelowMyExpectedLevelOfMaturity

    7:00 AM - 24 May 2013
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      1. Tonegent‏ @tonegent 24 May 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        RT @neiltyson Catch large gently falling Snowflakes in my mouth. #StuffIDoThatFallsBelowMyExpectedLevelOfMaturity - Okay, now I'm turned on.

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      1. Paul Davis Griffin‏ @TheGriffking 24 May 2013
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        @neiltyson "Tweet twelve times within thirty minutes." ....I'm a big fan of your brain and your mustache.

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      1. Kenny Carberry‏ @kennycarberry 24 May 2013
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        @neiltyson Crunch all the dry leaves under my shoes #StuffIDoThatFallsBelowMyExpectedLevelOfMaturity

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      1. Dave Curtis  🔴 🛰 +  ☀️ 🛰‏ @dwcssl 25 May 2013
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        @neiltyson isn't it sad that we say maturity when we mean conformity

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      1. Eugene Stolk‏ @JeppeBoy97 24 May 2013
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        @neiltyson More importantly, why aren't astronomers called, skyentists ?

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      1. Diane Mickel‏ @DianeMickel 26 May 2013
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        @neiltyson I do Snow Angels every chance I get. Even at 61. You should see me trying to get up!

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      1. matt girouard‏ @sellingthewind 25 May 2013
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        @neiltyson where's that at buddy?

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      1. Ronald Defenbaugh‏ @defenbaugh 25 May 2013
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        @neiltyson A real live working HERO!

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      1. Frances Adams‏ @mothernature111 25 May 2013
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        @neiltyson ....you r so real

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      1. O_O‏ @Colonel_Kassad 24 May 2013
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        @neiltyson If you keep decreasing your expected level of maturity, you'll need goofier stuff :-)

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      1. Matt Johnson‏ @mattj1313 24 May 2013
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        @neiltyson As long as a pigeon isn't flying overhead!

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      1. root banx‏ @rootbanx 24 May 2013
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        @neiltyson Oh, yes!

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      1. Nick L'Heureux‏ @nil10fsu 24 May 2013
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        @neiltyson http://blog.ted.com/2013/03/19/the-debate-about-rupert-sheldrakes-talk/ … This guy pretty much dismisses the speed of light constant. Do you think this guy has any validity?

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      1. A.J. Miller‏ @AchillesJerome 24 May 2013
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        @neiltyson Use overly long hashtags :) #StuffIDoThatFallsBelowMyExpectedLevelOfMaturity

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      1. Linda Cox Berdeaux‏ @LindaBerdeaux 24 May 2013
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        @neiltyson It's part of why we all find you soooo charming....

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