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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 21 Jun 2015

    The day with most sunlight: Happy Summer Solstice to Earth residents north of the equator. Now thru Dec 21 days get shorter.

    10:02 AM - 21 Jun 2015
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      1. Ben Burchell‏ @PaleBlueDotBen 21 Jun 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Which means longer & darker nights with which to see the wonders and beauty of the universe. :)

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      2. MrRedBeard‏ @Mr_Red_Beard 21 Jun 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Except in the southern hemisphere? @neiltyson

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      3. Joshua Carroll‏ @joshuatalking 21 Jun 2015
        Replying to @Mr_Red_Beard

        @Mr_Red_Beard I doubt there are many ppl who live north of the equator in the Southern Hemisphere. LOL 😄

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      4. MrRedBeard‏ @Mr_Red_Beard 21 Jun 2015
        Replying to @joshuatalking

        Lmao yeah I was just fishing for a reply from Dr. Tyson @joshua_carroll

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      5. Joshua Carroll‏ @joshuatalking 21 Jun 2015
        Replying to @Mr_Red_Beard

        @Mr_Red_Beard LOL 😄. I thought it was odd that you didn’t catch that. Well, instead of Dr Neil, you caught a troll.

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      6. MrRedBeard‏ @Mr_Red_Beard 21 Jun 2015
        Replying to @joshuatalking

        Well I was trolling so I get what I put out @joshua_carroll

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      1. Eden Apocalypse‏ @Apocalypse_End 21 Jun 2015
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        @neiltyson sadly, I'm in Australia, where it's only going to get colder to the point I'm going to have to consider wearing closed in shoes.

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      2. w.j. barendse‏ @willbaren 21 Jun 2015
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        While days get longer in the South MT @neiltyson: Happy Summer Solstice to Earth residents in the North. Now thru Dec 21 days get shorter.

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      3. Barbara Mertus‏ @bjmertusova 21 Jun 2015
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        @willbaren @neiltyson My favorite day summer solstice. Now we head towards winter. Venus Jupiter Moon Keystone CO USApic.twitter.com/aJBR3q1cbf

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      1. Shana Lee‏ @ChanlElvn 21 Jun 2015
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        @neiltyson hahaha it's so gray and rainy. .. summer is a tease.. that's why it's always wearing such short shorts

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      1. Nick Watts‏ @NickWatts1988 21 Jun 2015
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        @neiltyson Darkness, well there's something to look forward to. Cheers Neil!

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      1. Steve None‏ @radiometricx 21 Jun 2015
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        @neiltyson And this excessive heat will gradually become less excessive...eventually.

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      1. Pumpkin-Spice Pete Patterson, 𝑥R Developer‏ @OttawaPete 21 Jun 2015
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        @neiltyson Also however the day where the speed at which the days get shorter is slowest

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      1. Waylan Akers‏ @tigertalon 22 Jun 2015
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        @neiltyson $.05 on the dollar to NASA, and Neil deGrasse Tyson for President to change, not just our nation, but our world's path!

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      1. Heather Jonasson‏ @heatheraudrey 21 Jun 2015
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        @neiltyson Sweden here. Yep, I've got magpies squeaking at 2am. :)

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      1. claire bonzombie‏ @clairebbbbb 21 Jun 2015
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        @neiltyson thanks man. and a happy summer solstice to you too

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      1. Ginny Gaige‏ @GinnyGaige 21 Jun 2015
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        @neiltyson thanks for rubbing it in. You can make it up to me with some first class tickets to New Zealand for December.

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