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Neil deGrasse Tyson
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haydenplanetarium.org/tyson/
Joined January 2009

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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 29 Feb 2016

    The Leap Day is misnamed. We’re not leaping anywhere. The calendar is simply, and abruptly, catching up with Earth’s orbit

    7:42 AM - 29 Feb 2016
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    540 replies 5,732 retweets 11,061 likes
      1. Veridis Quo  🏴‍☠️‏ @VERlDlS 29 Feb 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Ok daddy.

        0 replies 4 retweets 39 likes
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      2. egging kids for kicksler‏Verified account @Thesixler 29 Feb 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson do you think that people thought it was called leap day because literal leaps were being executed?

        1 reply 8 retweets 66 likes
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      1. Sean Gentille‏Verified account @seangentille 29 Feb 2016
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        @neiltyson ok man

        0 replies 3 retweets 27 likes
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      2. Brett Pickert‏ @B_Pickert 29 Feb 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Sometimes to catch up, you gotta leap.

        1 reply 0 retweets 60 likes
      3. Chesturr‏ @wchesterb 29 Feb 2016
        Replying to @B_Pickert

        @B_Pickert @neiltyson shit thats witty fam

        0 replies 1 retweet 1 like
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      2. Need To Know Bassist‏ @RhubarbTheBear 29 Feb 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        .@neiltyson Maybe *you’re* not leaping, but why make assumptions about how the rest of us should celebrate such an excellent day?

        2 replies 4 retweets 19 likes
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      2. Erica‏ @bigratsgoboom 29 Feb 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Catch-up day doesn't have the same ring to it.

        2 replies 2 retweets 59 likes
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      2. a book about swords‏ @pcsegal 29 Feb 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        is @neiltyson doing ironic tweets now or did he contract a neurological disorder that leaves him unable to understand metaphorical language

        2 replies 1 retweet 6 likes
      3. The Abominable Dr. Lutz‏ @WarrenIsDead 29 Feb 2016
        Replying to @pcsegal

        The Abominable Dr. Lutz Retweeted The Abominable Dr. Lutz

        @pcsegalhttps://twitter.com/WarrenIsDead/status/680415248843694080 …

        The Abominable Dr. Lutz added,

        The Abominable Dr. Lutz @WarrenIsDead
        ME: It's amazing to be here at the foot of Mount Everest NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON: mountains don't actually have feet
        1 reply 1 retweet 6 likes
      4. a book about swords‏ @pcsegal 29 Feb 2016
        Replying to @WarrenIsDead

        @WarrenIsDead hahaha fuck you predicted this

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. velvet goblin‏ @stanleywinn 29 Feb 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Anyone who doesn't already understand this will certainly not figure it out based on your tweet, @neiltyson.

        1 reply 0 retweets 10 likes
      3. velvet goblin‏ @stanleywinn 29 Feb 2016
        Replying to @stanleywinn

        I feel this is a solid response to any of @neiltyson's tweets.

        1 reply 0 retweets 8 likes
      4. Pathetically Normal‏ @Fredzipfel 1 Mar 2016
        Replying to @stanleywinn

        @Shoutin_Bibbles @neiltyson usually he is content to state the obvious but here he decided to push beyond that and obfuscated the obvious

        0 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
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      2.  🇲🇽Calumet Dundee 🇨🇦‏ @Chet_Kincaid 29 Feb 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

         🇲🇽Calumet Dundee 🇨🇦 Retweeted Neil deGrasse Tyson

        What in the hell is @neiltyson's major malfunction!?https://twitter.com/neiltyson/status/704330815321210884 …

         🇲🇽Calumet Dundee 🇨🇦 added,

        Neil deGrasse TysonVerified account @neiltyson
        The Leap Day is misnamed. We’re not leaping anywhere. The calendar is simply, and abruptly, catching up with Earth’s orbit
        1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
      3. Barbara_I  🎃‏ @Barbara102006 29 Feb 2016
        Replying to @Chet_Kincaid

        @Chet_Kincaid @neiltyson He likes to be right a lot. Annoying.

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      4.  🇲🇽Calumet Dundee 🇨🇦‏ @Chet_Kincaid 29 Feb 2016
        Replying to @Barbara102006

        @Barbara102006 @neiltyson Well, I can't say I'm never guilty of that.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      5. scary hauntman  👻‏ @MaryHartmanx2 29 Feb 2016
        Replying to @Chet_Kincaid

        @Chet_Kincaid @Barbara102006 @neiltyson same here but jeez no reason to be a funsucker about it.

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      6. Barbara_I  🎃‏ @Barbara102006 29 Feb 2016
        Replying to @MaryHartmanx2

        @MaryHartmanx2 @Chet_Kincaid @neiltyson He just seems to enjoy the constant correction erection.

        1 reply 1 retweet 3 likes
      7.  🇲🇽Calumet Dundee 🇨🇦‏ @Chet_Kincaid 29 Feb 2016
        Replying to @Barbara102006

        @Barbara102006 @MaryHartmanx2 @neiltyson lol

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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