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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 4 Jun 2015

    A 14-inch pizza is 154 square inches of food. Nearly twice as large as the 78 square inches of a 10-inch pie.

    6:40 PM - 4 Jun 2015
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      1. Elliott Morgan of The Valleyfolk‏Verified account @ElliottcMorgan 4 Jun 2015
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        @neiltyson thanks, Neil.

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      1. Nikole‏ @NikoleZ 4 Jun 2015
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        @neiltyson SCIENCE IS MAKING ME HUNGRY

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      1. Brandon Harris‏ @jorm 4 Jun 2015
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        @neiltyson Always buy the largest pizza you can afford. Have leftovers, since the cost per square cm decreases radically.

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      1. Dẫяҡ  🎃' Høğġặñ ™ ® ©‏ @Markho23 4 Jun 2015
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        @neiltyson I bet you are fun on dates.

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      1. Mathalicious‏ @Mathalicious 4 Jun 2015
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        @neiltyson True. But what percent of each pizza is actually pizza…and should you ever order a personal pan? http://youtu.be/WdmlODxZm1w 

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      1. komocode‏ @komocode 4 Jun 2015
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        @neiltyson but…depth?

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      1. PastryPlate‏ @PastryPlate 4 Jun 2015
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        Clearly @neiltyson is very hungry. SOMEBODY GET THAT MAN A PIZZA!! Cheese all the way to the edge, too!!! @PhillyCook

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      1. Leftfielder™‏ @DaleMoss2 4 Jun 2015
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        @neiltyson @1chefdiva and the proportion of crust is way higher on the 10 inch joint.

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      1. KavanNO to Frat Justice‏ @OnePageWriter 4 Jun 2015
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        @neiltyson @Beverlyb11 God I hate math, from its roots thru its STEM!! Let's eat.

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      1. Regressive Left Social Justice News‏ @gotknews 4 Jun 2015
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        Hitler ate pizza. @Str8outta401 @neiltyson

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      1. Chas Walker  🍞 🥛 🌹‏ @chasbwalker 4 Jun 2015
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        @neiltyson How would Jumbo Slice in Adams Morgan/DC measure up? http://youtu.be/yhgRAVHSm2M  w/ cameo by @jamieson

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      1. Ocular Nervosa‏ @ocularnervosa 4 Jun 2015
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        @neiltyson So, it's OK to order the large & eat it all because of math. 😄

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      1. good time lime‏ @David0Valentine 4 Jun 2015
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        @neiltyson damn straight, Neil

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      2. Squat Queen‏ @seamesquat 4 Jun 2015
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        @neiltyson what is the ratio without the crust, since most people don't eat that part? :) assuming avg ~1" thickness?

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      3. Dead DiscoPriest‏ @DiscoPriest 4 Jun 2015
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        @seamesquat @neiltyson All real scientists eat the crust!

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      4. Squat Queen‏ @seamesquat 4 Jun 2015
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        @DiscoPriest @neiltyson efficiency!

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      1. Jamie Butterworth‏ @JamieBworth 11 Jun 2015
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        @neiltyson @_icze4r There are few things I love as much as food math.

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      1. Youngblood Belle‏ @adieuannabelle 5 Jun 2015
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        @neiltyson @amberlycymone_

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      1. Cody Goff‏ @CodyGoff 5 Jun 2015
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        @neiltyson @TtotheLynn Gotta get that LARGE

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