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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 18 Mar 2014

    Since mega- is the metric prefix for a million, "Mega Millions" state lottery jackpots should really be paying trillions.

    7:51 AM - 18 Mar 2014
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      2. pourmecoffee‏Verified account @pourmecoffee 18 Mar 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson "Here is my winning ticket, I believe you know Mr. Neil deGrasse Tyson who will be representing me in this matter."

        1 reply 17 retweets 94 likes
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      1. Ron Swanson‏ @RonUSwanson 18 Mar 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Lotteries are already taxes for people who are bad at math...

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      1. Tomb-ass Pluck‏ @thomaspluck 18 Mar 2014
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        @neiltyson with inflation, soon they will!

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      2. Mark Berman‏Verified account @markberman 18 Mar 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson but it's two separate words - Mega Millions - so it functions less as a prefix and more as an adjective

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      2. Daniel Soulless‏ @DanielSolis 18 Mar 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson And Mega Man should be one million robots. Huh.

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      1. Favstar.fm 250★'s‏ @Favstar250 18 Mar 2014
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        @neiltyson Congrats on your 250★ tweet! http://favstar.fm/t/445935425354760192 …

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      1. Lon Seidman‏ @lonseidman 18 Mar 2014
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        @neiltyson and the odds of winning are mega-impossible!

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      1. Favstar.fm 1000★'s‏ @favstar1000favs 18 Mar 2014
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        @neiltyson Congrats on your 1000★ tweet! http://favstar.fm/t/445935425354760192 …

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      2. EJL‏ @geotruckr 29 Mar 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson @Immagix I like the way your thinking!!! #lol #humor #random #RT

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Treasure Chronicles‏ @Immagix 29 Mar 2014
        Replying to @geotruckr

        @geotruckr @neiltyson He's got logic, science and the Cosmos on his side.

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      1. Regan‏ @ReganFraser 30 Mar 2014
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        @neiltyson Seems there is no Accounting for Taste or a Gambler's Intelligence?

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      1. Shirley Jenkins‏ @YourHoodLawyer 19 Mar 2014
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        #NowPlaying Star Talk "A Conversation with God" on Stitcher - http://www.stitcher.com/s?eid=32154806&refid=asa … @neiltyson // Fucking hilarious.

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      1. Will.i.aint‏ @Watchmakermaker 18 Mar 2014
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        @neiltyson where does that leave Mega Man?

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      1. Mrs. Atkins  👩🏻‍🔬 🔥‏ @atkinswestchem 18 Mar 2014
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        “@neiltyson: Since mega- is the metric prefix for a million, "Mega Millions" state lottery jackpots should really be paying trillions.”#math

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