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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 19 Sep 2014

    Antarctica’s subglacial Lake Vostok is a body of water, trapped in ice, that hasn’t seen air in at least 15-million years.

    8:40 AM - 19 Sep 2014
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      2. Grassy Noel‏ @wolfsinglet 19 Sep 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Cop that @Coffinsyrup69

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      3. MERCY BLUE‏ @Coffinsyrup69 19 Sep 2014
        Replying to @wolfsinglet

        @wolfsinglet @neiltyson neither had my big dumb arse

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      1. Matt Gallais‏ @Pixoshiru 19 Sep 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson It's Life on Earth's backup hdd, in case it needs formatting.

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      2. Charlie Freak‏ @charliefreak1 19 Sep 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson @eatabagofdick Sounds like a republican...

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      3. Alex Williams‏ @eatabagofdick 19 Sep 2014
        Replying to @charliefreak1

        @charliefreak1 @neiltyson oh. Didn't even see it. Lolz, you clever primate.

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      4. Charlie Freak‏ @charliefreak1 19 Sep 2014
        Replying to @eatabagofdick

        @eatabagofdick @neiltyson Ooh ooh, aah aah...

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      1. 𝖱𝖨Ⓥ𝖤𝖱‏ @RiverShotFirst 19 Sep 2014
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        “@neiltyson: Antarctica’s subglacial Lake Vostok is a body of water, trapped in ice, that hasn’t seen air in at least 15M yrs” @TTodd1031

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      1. Brett‏ @Brett_Davis15 19 Sep 2014
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        “@neiltyson: Antarctica’s subglacial Lake Vostok is a body of water, trapped in ice, that hasn’t seen air in at least 15-million years.”WAT

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      1. Mike Russell‏ @mikeruzzell 19 Sep 2014
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        @neiltyson yes, fascinating stories behind this lake!: https://curiosity.com/video/ancient-lake-in-antarctica-reached-scishow …

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      1. Karen‏ @ManluvnFeminist 19 Sep 2014
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        @neiltyson any bets on when the first bottles of Vostok water will hit the market?

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      1. Michael Szul‏ @szul 19 Sep 2014
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        @neiltyson Horror movies start that way.

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      1. Samuel Gossett‏ @SamGossett 19 Sep 2014
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        @neiltyson Isn't there a concern about the people who are drilling to get to it that there may be some kind of bacteria or virus in it?

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      1. Joe Wollard‏ @joe_wollard 19 Sep 2014
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        @neiltyson So first, Lake Vostok. Next stop, Europa!

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      1. Explosif.be‏ @Explosifbe 19 Sep 2014
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        @neiltyson So you're saying this lake has eyes?

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      2. Brandon Dothager‏ @BDWabashFiji 19 Sep 2014
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        I made a great choice in following @neiltyson thanks @RyanAnzalone1

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      2. Justin Turnbow‏ @J_Turnbow 19 Sep 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson the entire volume of the lake is replaced every ~13,300 years however, so it's not the same h2o in there. Would be cool if it was

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      4. Justin Turnbow‏ @J_Turnbow 19 Sep 2014
        Replying to @keeeevinM

        @keeeevinM @neiltyson h2o keeps refreezing, is carried away by the Antarctic ice sheet while being replaced by h2o from other parts of sheet

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      1. Sal Delgado‏ @Sal_Delgado 8 Oct 2014
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        @neiltyson lets go down there see what we can find.

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