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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 5 Oct 2015

    #WhenIWasYourAge We consumed Twinkles, Cool Whip, and Yoo-hoo, without questioning their chemical composition.

    4:48 PM - 5 Oct 2015
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      2. Victoria‏ @VictoriaLWhyte 5 Oct 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Cool-hwip?

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      1. No Dana, only Zuul Schwartz‏Verified account @DanaSchwartzzz 5 Oct 2015
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        @neiltyson I bet the planets weren't too happy about the way you treated your body

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      2. finewinebaby‏ @finewinebaby 5 Oct 2015
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        @neiltyson @missnisha6849 Could that be, because the assumption was that "they" certainly wouldn't put anything into it that was dangerous?

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
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      4. finewinebaby‏ @finewinebaby 5 Oct 2015
        Replying to @missnisha6849

        @missnisha6849 It's called blind trust. We know better now. And btw, HOW DARE THEY!! Ditto to the medical establishment !

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      1. ILoveBetteDavis‏ @debilarge 5 Oct 2015
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        @neiltyson And blow on whatever chemical compounds that made up SuperElasticBubblePlastic

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      1.  🌈 🌍Kyla Boyse 🎼 🚴‍‏ @boysek 5 Oct 2015
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        @neiltyson Which, to be fair, may have more closely resembled actual food ingredients than they do today.

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      1. Judith K. Bogdanove‏ @twiddessofmusic 5 Oct 2015
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        @neiltyson Before Twinkies went to the Dark Side with hi-fructose corn syrup, they were DELICIOUS!

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      1. Charlie‏ @yesCharlieBrown 5 Oct 2015
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        @neiltyson #WhenIWasYourAge we rode bikes without helmets and pads

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      1. Mayer Bakefield‏ @Andyman216 5 Oct 2015
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        @neiltyson Never stopped.

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      2. A. Jay Adler‏ @thesadredearth 5 Oct 2015
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        .@neiltyson Yeah, and look how YOU turned out.

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      3. Angela Shortt‏ @angelfly72 5 Oct 2015
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        @thesadredearth And you have a successful career explaining scientific concepts to non-scientists and an awesome T.V. show? @neiltyson

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      4. A. Jay Adler‏ @thesadredearth 5 Oct 2015
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        @angelfly72 I presumed the revered (& very amusing) astronomer would recognize the joke. Winky smileys get boring after awhile. @neiltyson

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      1. Ryan Moore‏ @_RyRy 5 Oct 2015
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        @neiltyson truly the golden era of ignorance

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      1. Tim G‏ @timgcubs 5 Oct 2015
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        @neiltyson @tfadell yeah stupid huh?

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      1. LORD BRUCIFER‏ @BoswellDoddler 5 Oct 2015
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        @neiltyson @kingmod

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      1. Donald Rallis‏ @donaldrallis 5 Oct 2015
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        @neiltyson #WhenIWasYourAge fewer people survived to be my age.

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      1. Sue Chapman 📚I read so I can know things.‏ @Soozey42 5 Oct 2015
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        @neiltyson And peanut allergies, gluten-free, & lactose intolerance were unknown.

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