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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 20 Aug 2014

    Knee-slapping humor to a topologist: Question: Why did the chicken cross the Möbius Strip? Answer: To get to the same side.

    8:01 AM - 20 Aug 2014
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      2. rob delaney‏Verified account @robdelaney 22 Aug 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        .@neiltyson This joke is the equivalent of Richard Pryor doing an astrophysics experiment that went wrong & killed 40 people.

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      1. yewon ☾‏ @yewonyoum 20 Aug 2014
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        @TopologyFact "@neiltyson: Knee-slapping humor to a topologist: Q: Why did the chicken cross the Möbius Strip? A: To get to the same side."

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      1. Spencer‏ @SpencerJBelt 20 Aug 2014
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        @neiltyson are you happy with yourself

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      1. mcc‏ @mcclure111 20 Aug 2014
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        @neiltyson @quephird *groans, pulls a Klein bottle over and under her head*

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      1. The Wall Street Bull/Ghoul‏ @TheWallStBull 20 Aug 2014
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        @neiltyson my geek-o-meter just redlined and died in a flash of sparks and a puff of smoke.

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      1. Lillie‏ @lillian__holly 20 Aug 2014
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        “@neiltyson: Knee-slapping humor to a topologist: Why did the chicken cross the Möbius Strip? To get to the same side.” @reetacheeta82

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      1. Spookymancing‏ @Foodmancing 20 Aug 2014
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        @neiltyson where did the chicken cross the road? I don't know for certain, but I can tell you how fast he was going

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      1. beach body farm‏ @IceBergMama 22 Aug 2014
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        .@neiltyson Sir, you are a delight.

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      1. Sean‏ @sweenonline 20 Aug 2014
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        Lol shut up nerd I'm gonna give you a noogie @neiltyson

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      1. Matthew Buckley‏ @physicsmatt 20 Aug 2014
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        @neiltyson Further topology joke: Topologists are people who can't tell the difference between a donut and a cup of coffee.

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      2. Siva‏ @ptenisnet 20 Aug 2014
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        @neiltyson Sorry. You only get to the same side if you travel the length of the mobius strip. You do get to the other side if you cross it.

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      1. Masha Campagne‏ @Mashinha 19 Nov 2014
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        “@neiltyson: Knee-slapping humor to a topologist: Question: Why did the chicken cross the Möbius Strip? Answer: To get to the same side.”

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      1. Blair W Carrigan‏ @BlairCrgn 22 Aug 2014
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        @neiltyson @comedynetworkpic.twitter.com/O5A0yfZrY7

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      1. son of a preacher hog/frog/log‏ @jhollimughhh 22 Aug 2014
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        .@neiltyson you just flew a Cessna right into Bad Joke Mountain without a care in the world, 12 year old me can at least admire that

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      1. Steven Strauss‏ @Steven_Strauss 22 Aug 2014
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        @neiltyson @PaulProvenza 2) Said Klein: "If you glue The edges of two, You'll get a weird bottle like mine."

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      1. Steven Strauss‏ @Steven_Strauss 22 Aug 2014
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        @neiltyson @PaulProvenza 1) A mathematician named Klein Thought the Möbius band was divine.

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      1. Louis Winthorpe IV‏ @theskyisblack 20 Aug 2014
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        .@neiltyson A topologist walks into a bar at 5am. Bartender says "Sorry, we're closed." Topologist says "Yes, but are you open?"

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