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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 20 Jun 2013

    First day of summer is the longest day of the year. Which means days get **shorter** not longer, in summer. Do the Astro.

    10:05 PM - 20 Jun 2013
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      2. Nancy DeWitt‏ @IdahoLark 20 Jun 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson But I thought all days were 24 hours long?

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      3. Champ‏ @ChampTR 20 Jun 2013
        Replying to @IdahoLark

        @AKbirder @neiltyson he meant day in terms of night vs day.

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      4. Nancy DeWitt‏ @IdahoLark 20 Jun 2013
        Replying to @ChampTR

        @ChampTR @neiltyson I know. As an Alaskan, I am acutely aware of "day length." #itwasajoke

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      1. FemFabulous‏ @JosefineGoosman 20 Jun 2013
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        @neiltyson in german it's called 'sommersonnenwende' which translates to 'turn of the summersun'. Nice, isn't it?

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      2. Dan G: Demoscene Lurker since '90‏ @kamidphish 20 Jun 2013
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        @neiltyson in Australia, summer starts 1st Dec not 21st Dec. Which is never questioned until living in North America where its different.

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      3. Tom Forsyth‏ @tom_forsyth 20 Jun 2013
        Replying to @kamidphish

        @kamidphish @neiltyson In the Pacific NW, summer starts in Australia. And stays there. And we never see the sun. Always raining. #EeyoreNW

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      4. Dan G: Demoscene Lurker since '90‏ @kamidphish 20 Jun 2013
        Replying to @tom_forsyth

        @tom_forsyth we all make choices, Tom.

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      2. Stephanie‏ @schierholz 21 Jun 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        MT @neiltyson: First day of summer has the most daylight of the year. Which means days get *shorter* not longer, in summer. Do the Astro.

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      1. Meg Bossong‏ @MeggieB528 21 Jun 2013
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        @neiltyson sigh. Might as well bust out the sweaters and parkas.

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      1. Daniel Huckstep‏ @darkhelmetlive 20 Jun 2013
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        @neiltyson My wedding date is June 21 next year. Longest day? More like longest partaaaaayyyyyyyy!!!!!

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      1. Glanderson ''Millenial Normie Fad Phrase'' Booper‏ @dumb_beard 20 Jun 2013
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        @neiltyson DAT ASTRO

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      2. ʙʀᴀɴᴅᴏɴ ᴅᴏᴜɢʜᴀɴ‏ @BrandonDoughan 20 Jun 2013
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        @neiltyson @CaraSantaMaria Q: Why then is the hottest part of the year typically after solstice?

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      3. Champ‏ @ChampTR 20 Jun 2013
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        @BrandonDoughan @neiltyson our area of earth has been heating up since spring. the earth takes time to absorb heat into crust.

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      1. Joan Conley‏ @Evilogicgrl61 29 Aug 2013
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        @neiltyson EXACTLY! I've been trying to explain that concept my whole life. 06/21/1961

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      1. Shahrukh khan‏ @Srkbringhappnss 1 Jul 2013
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        @neiltyson @girlsautoclinic yes bro..i'm agree !

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