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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 16 Aug 2014

    "And Toto too?" Happy 75th anniv. to The Wizard of Oz. Gotta love it even though Scarecrow got the Pythagorean theorem wrong.

    10:29 AM - 16 Aug 2014
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      1. Malagron‏ @Malagron 16 Aug 2014
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        @neiltyson If he only had a brain

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      1. Michael Doyle‏ @Call_Me_Doyle 16 Aug 2014
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        @neiltyson I think that was the point--kind of like when astrophysicists wander into genetic engineering. ;)

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      1. Jeffrey Guterman‏Verified account @JeffreyGuterman 16 Aug 2014
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        . @neiltyson What did you expect? Remember: Good man, bad wizard.

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      1. Dr. Rico‏ @capnrico 16 Aug 2014
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        @neiltyson that was the joke

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      1. Senses of Cinema‏ @SensesofCinema 18 Aug 2014
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        RT“@neiltyson:"And Toto too?" Happy 75th anniv. to The Wizard of Oz. Gotta love it even though Scarecrow got the Pythagorean theorem wrong.”

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      1. Duke9555‏ @duke9555 16 Aug 2014
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        @neiltyson Ya gotta ruin everything man?

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      1. Danny Hughes‏ @MockingBirdDan 16 Aug 2014
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        @neiltysonpic.twitter.com/PFF4FlQVKd

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      1. Paul Kreppel‏ @PaulKreppel 16 Aug 2014
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        “@neiltyson: "And Toto too?" Happy 75th anniv. to The Wizard of Oz. Gotta love it even though Scarecrow got the Pythagorean theorem wrong.”

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      1. Romeo Vitelli‏ @rvitelli 16 Aug 2014
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        @neiltyson Are you implying that a diploma from a Kansas huckster might not be valid?

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      1. Grape Legends‏ @grapelegends 2 Sep 2014
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        @neiltyson Being that you love wine, did you hesitate while typing 'Scarecrow', placing it in the parlance of the Pag-theorem, than #wine?

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      1. Fortnitehater74‏ @DarthNipples 31 Aug 2014
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        @neiltyson well he is a scarecrow

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      1. Maya Berger‏ @MayaBerger 26 Aug 2014
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        @neiltyson I always thought that was deliberate. Having a brain = capable of learning, not suddenly given facts. Maybe that’s just me…

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      1. Kevin Stockard‏ @KevinStockard 18 Aug 2014
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        @neiltyson Neil just keep doing what you're doing and being great! Never mind the haters...

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      1. Nate‏ @northwayn 18 Aug 2014
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        @neiltyson how did he get the theorem wrong? I don't remember much about the movie, if I'm honest...

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      1. Zee Xenon‏ @zeexenon 17 Aug 2014
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        @neiltyson Just rec'd email from Kahn Academy, "How well do you know the Pythagorean theorem?". Coincidence, I think not.

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      1. patrick kelly‏ @ptkelly13 17 Aug 2014
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        @neiltyson "The Simpsons" 'Homerland' episode has a good gag on that.

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      1. Peacock‏ @GageHeacock 16 Aug 2014
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        @neiltyson Et tu, toto? Then fall dorothy.

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