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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 19 Sep 2014

    The flag in Antarctica that ID's the South Pole has to be repositioned every year. The glacier beneath moves continuously.

    8:34 AM - 19 Sep 2014
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      2. Bimmerella #KavaNOPE 🌊‏ @bimmerella 19 Sep 2014
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        @neiltyson I 💖💞💕💓💖 nerds! Here's why👇 😂😂😂pic.twitter.com/twdbGqrPVs

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      3. ADR‏ @AndresDelRisco 19 Sep 2014
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        @bimmerella @neiltyson This cant be real.... Please tell me this isnt real...

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      4. Bimmerella #KavaNOPE 🌊‏ @bimmerella 19 Sep 2014
        Replying to @AndresDelRisco

        @AndresDelRisco @neiltyson oh its real. From a Facebook post. Nerd set her straight tho...lmao😂😂😂

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      2. Emily Balcerak‏ @emilybalcerak 19 Sep 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Hi Neil

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      3. Emily Balcerak‏ @emilybalcerak 19 Sep 2014
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        @neiltyson Why did I tweet at Neil DeGrasse Tyson at 10am?

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      1. Crypto Q‏ @QuentinDunbar 19 Sep 2014
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        @neiltyson how much of the planet has to change before we act and make drastic changes to prevent global warming?

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      1. Rudy Lopes‏ @yankeerudy 19 Sep 2014
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        @neiltyson I suppose we could put a satellite in geosync orbit that shines a laser straight down to the pole's location

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      1. ILoveBetteDavis‏ @debilarge 19 Sep 2014
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        @neiltyson So about where would the original flagpole hole now be located?

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      1. BobThePineapple‏ @bobdapineapple 19 Sep 2014
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        @neiltyson STOP BEING SO SMART

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      1. Tony Padgett‏ @tokyotony 19 Sep 2014
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        @neiltyson Whose job is it to move the flag and does it move that much?

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      1. John Parron‏ @Holosynthetic 19 Sep 2014
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        @neiltyson how do scientists know how to pinpoint the exact location of the South Pole?

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      1. Bob Crozier‏ @BobCrozier07 19 Sep 2014
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        @neiltyson Even if it was in solid rock, wouldn'it have to moved on a regular basis?

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      1. Preston Dvorak‏ @PrestonDvorak 19 Sep 2014
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        @neiltyson What a job that must be!

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      1. scott oldfield‏ @MrOldfield2U 19 Sep 2014
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        @neiltyson and the flag at the south pole always moves in the same direction, north

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        @neiltyson Congrats on your 1000★ tweet! http://favstar.fm/t/512988042248732672 …

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      1. Richard Kalling‏ @zurmikopa 19 Sep 2014
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        @neiltyson Shouldn't it need to be repositioned continuously instead of just once a year then? :)

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      1. CJ‏ @Qplah 19 Sep 2014
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        @neiltyson hope it's not melting too.

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      1. Adrian Gabriel Teja‏ @adriangabrielte 19 Sep 2014
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        @neiltyson don't you mean Artica?

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      1. BOBSON DUGNUTT‏ @doryphorus 19 Sep 2014
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        @neiltyson There's no polar bears in Antarctica.

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      1. Michael Kadow‏ @ChevyChase7 19 Sep 2014
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        @neiltyson who's job is that? #SouthPoleProblems

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