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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 19 Sep 2014

    At about 2800 meters above sea level, the South Pole plateau sits at an elevation almost as high as that of Mount Olympus.

    8:21 AM - 19 Sep 2014
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      2. RBe‏ @RBPundit 19 Sep 2014
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        RBe Retweeted Neil deGrasse Tyson

        And the cult "ooohs and aaaahs" as if this is some profound revelation. https://twitter.com/neiltyson/status/512984876128030721 … @neiltyson

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        Neil deGrasse TysonVerified account @neiltyson
        At about 2800 meters above sea level, the South Pole plateau sits at an elevation almost as high as that of Mount Olympus.
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      2. SØVIET Ψ☭‏ @SOVIET_Music 19 Sep 2014
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        @neiltyson Imagine an observatory down there!

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      3. Science Isn't Scary‏ @sciencenotscary 19 Sep 2014
        Replying to @SOVIET_Music

        .@LacariaV @neiltyson There is one, but possibly not the type you're thinking of. @uw_icecube

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      4. SØVIET Ψ☭‏ @SOVIET_Music 19 Sep 2014
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        @sciencenotscary @neiltyson @uw_icecube guess if you can think it, it's been done!

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      1. samuel‏ @racetrayter 19 Sep 2014
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        .@neiltyson fuck u nerd.

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      2. Jim Shupryt‏ @Jim_Shoop 19 Sep 2014
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        @neiltyson Neat.

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      1. Bagroomsgy‏ @oogaboog 19 Sep 2014
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        @neiltyson So does my south pole

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      1. Anthony‏ @DEEEEEEEEE_E 19 Sep 2014
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        @neiltyson I bet you think you're real slick with your daily facts and your jerry curl. Well let me tell you I won't fall for it anymore.

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      1. Ezekiel 'Spike' Rage - The Evil One‏ @RealEzekielRage 19 Sep 2014
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        @neiltyson How much would the seas levels rise, rough estimate, if all of that ice on the south pole melts?

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      2. Leonardo Pozzobon‏ @pozzoron 19 Sep 2014
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        @neiltyson Mount Olympus in Mars? Or in Greece?

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      1. Favstar.fm 1000★'s‏ @favstar1000favs 23 Sep 2014
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        @neiltyson Congrats on your 1000★ tweet! http://favstar.fm/t/512984876128030721 …

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      1. Dr. Susanne Eide‏ @SusanneEide1 19 Sep 2014
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        @neiltyson Wow, didn't know that! Imagine the mythology we could create for that area.

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      1. Paul Mattson‏ @PaulSMattson 19 Sep 2014
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        @neiltyson actually, Mt. Olympus in Olympic National Park in WA has an elevation of 2432 meters, so South Pole is higher.

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      1. caterina‏ @catepapini 19 Sep 2014
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        @neiltyson what do you think about this theory?pic.twitter.com/zqlBkrggJS

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      1. Steve Wright‏ @stevp 19 Sep 2014
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        @neiltyson cool

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      1. John Wilson‏ @johnwilsontwo 19 Sep 2014
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        @neiltyson And not nearly as high as Olympus Mons!

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