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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 21 Feb 2014

    I occasionally wonder whether people who are good at Olympic Curling are also good at sweeping out the basement.

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      2. Denny Morrison‏Verified account @Denny_Morrison 21 Feb 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Sweeping the basement is what we Canadians do during our long, cold winters. Hence, why we dominate the world at curling!

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      2. John Bowman-fused-with-fly-in-transporter-accident‏Verified account @johnbowman 21 Feb 2014
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        .@neiltyson C’mon, Neil. They’re selectively altering the coefficient of dynamic friction of the ice. It’s a physicist’s dream sport!

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      1. Chris Acuff‏ @cjacuff 21 Feb 2014
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        Only if someone's yelling at them while they do it. MT @neiltyson: I wonder if Olympic Curlers are also good at sweeping out the basement.

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      1. Patrick McKenzie‏ @PatrickMcKen_Z 21 Feb 2014
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        “@neiltyson: I occasionally wonder whether people who are good at Olympic Curling are also good at sweeping out the basement.” @GrantCurrin

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      1. Andrew Eric Plotkin‏ @andreweplotkin 21 Feb 2014
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        @neiltyson they HATE taking their work home

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      1. Versha Sharma‏Verified account @versharma 21 Feb 2014
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        @neiltyson don't ask!http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/21/sports/olympics/do-curlers-make-good-housekeepers-dont-ask.html?ribbon-ad-idx=7&rref=sports/olympics&module=Ribbon&version=context&region=Header&action=click&contentCollection=Olympics&pgtype=article …

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      2. Mickey Mouth‏ @MickeyMouth1 21 Feb 2014
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        @neiltyson I'm giving my kids brooms to sweep out the garage. I'm telling them it's training for the 2018 Winter Games (POCOG). #curling

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      1. For Unlawful Candy Korn‏ @pedantrix 21 Feb 2014
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        @budejovice "sweeping out the cobwebs?" ::sad trombone::

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      1. Shawn King‏ @ShawnKing 21 Feb 2014
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        @neiltyson They were better at it when they used to use *real* straw brooms in “The Old Days”.

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      1. Capt. Lame-O‏ @stnkychezman 28 Feb 2014
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        @neiltyson @Hunter_Kahn of similar note, I figured they were good at getting scuff marks off the floor.....

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      1. Gilbert Ng Ying Fong‏ @gilbertng_yf 27 Feb 2014
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        @neiltyson @vaticancameos wahahahahaha this is classic Neil humour lol

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      1. Melissa Marin‏ @FrancesHouseman 21 Feb 2014
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        @HarleyR > RT @neiltyson: I occasionally wonder whether people who are good at Olympic Curling are also good at sweeping out the basement.

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      1. Ariella Rams‏ @AriellaRams 21 Feb 2014
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        “@neiltyson: occasionally wonder whether people who are good at Olympic Curling are also good at sweeping out the basement.”@pdaddyslattern

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      1. Dr. Philip Skiba‏ @DrPhilipSkiba 21 Feb 2014
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        @neiltyson The principle of specificity suggests the answer is no.

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      1. bird seed‏ @WebbIsPale 21 Feb 2014
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        .@neiltyson I find this offensive

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