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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 28 Jun 2015

    The last Leap Second added was June 30, 2012. Here’s what it looked like from the Eastern Time Zone.pic.twitter.com/I8ZKv9uGEA

    2:24 PM - 28 Jun 2015
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      1. haunted helen  🕷‏ @helenthemeIon 28 Jun 2015
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        @neiltyson That... looks so wrong

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      1. Steve McKenney‏ @mccrashball 28 Jun 2015
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        “@neiltyson: The last Leap Second added was June 30, 2012. pic.twitter.com/clR5Ilxmnt” I knew it felt longer today

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      1. Dren Ukmata‏ @drenukmata 28 Jun 2015
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        @neiltyson wow, you're really fast at your camera button! :D

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      2. Sean Mac 👻 🎃 🦇‏ @seanmacdhai 28 Jun 2015
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        @neiltyson I wonder if I will be tired all day tomorrow, from the time change! ;)

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      3. JOSE DURAN‏ @PEPSILUCHE 28 Jun 2015
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        @seanmcdh @neiltyson nop,but tou have 1 extra second today to keep beign .....

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      2. Trendane - Voice Actor/Narrator‏ @Trendane 28 Jun 2015
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        @neiltyson And next year is a Leap Year! What sorcery is this??

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      1. ShadowSpade‏ @ShadowSpadeXIV 28 Jun 2015
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        @neiltyson And someone somewhere is predicting an apocalypse will result from adding the second.

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      1. Crazybeard  ☘️‏ @Kamulus 28 Jun 2015
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        @neiltyson Everytime I see your name on something I learn a little but more. Thank you Sir.

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      2. Blair H duQuesnay‏ @BlairHduQuesnay 28 Jun 2015
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        @neiltyson @rmcgahen so cool. That's the day we got married.

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      3. John P. Needham‏ @johnpneedham 29 Jun 2015
        Replying to @BlairHduQuesnay

        @BlairHduQuesnay how cool! Every leap second from now will also be your anniversary. Happy Anniversary to you!

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      4. Blair H duQuesnay‏ @BlairHduQuesnay 29 Jun 2015
        Replying to @johnpneedham

        @johnpneedham Thank you. That day, it was 104 degrees, a record. We picked an interesting date for sure.

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      1. Astral travel‏ @sherry_monday 28 Jun 2015
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        @neiltyson - time is an illusion

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      1. David Fiore‏ @JohnDfiore916 28 Jun 2015
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        @neiltyson Time is relative....But Neil is spot on. #Science

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      2. Crackin' Wax‏ @CrackinWax 28 Jun 2015
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        @neiltyson What's the significance of using June 30 as leap-second day?

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      3. j. eric lemur‏ @SifakaMon 28 Jun 2015
        Replying to @CrackinWax

        @CrackinWax @neiltyson preferred dates are Dec 31 and Jun 30, whichever 6mo from measurement; covered pretty well in https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leap_second …

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      2. Christoph Lechleitner  🇪🇺‏ @CLechleitner42 28 Jun 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        .@neiltyson I'm surprised there are 24h clocks in the USA ;-)

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      3. Dave #BeatLA‏ @desertdave2012 28 Jun 2015
        Replying to @CLechleitner42

        @CLechleitner42 used in the military. Hence "military time" in the US. Also used to an extent in transportation & industry. @neiltyson

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      2. Jim Neuman‏ @jamesskyrunner 28 Jun 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson I don't understand sir?

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      3. MrNuts‏ @MrNutzGamingz 28 Jun 2015
        Replying to @jamesskyrunner

        @jamesskyrunner @neiltyson usually, timer would do this. 19:59:59 > 20:00:00. But it did what you see. 19:59:60 (one second more than usual)

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      4. Jim Neuman‏ @jamesskyrunner 28 Jun 2015
        Replying to @MrNutzGamingz

        @MrNutzGamingz @neiltyson aww Yea I see now thank you sir

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