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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 18 Aug 2016

    Forged atom-by-atom, only via thermonuclear fusion in the explosive remains of high mass stars. #ThatsGold

    6:59 PM - 18 Aug 2016
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    154 replies 1,334 retweets 4,972 likes
      1. Kat‏ @KatalinaKafka 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        You're the gold

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      1. Coca-Cola‏Verified account @CocaCola 19 Aug 2016
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        #THATSGOLD facts from NDT? Out of this world cool.pic.twitter.com/Yqn3MDaD5u

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      2. 𝔖𝔠𝔥𝔴𝔞𝔫𝔷𝔤𝔢𝔰𝔦𝔠𝔥𝔱  🏳️‍🌈‏ @chaensaw 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        technically possible to produce in particle colliders too 🤓

        1 reply 0 retweets 10 likes
      3. Boo Maul Pall Hiss‏ @Bemopolis 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @chaensaw @neiltyson

        and we could be transmuting alchemically if it weren't for Big Lead #WakeUpSheePble

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      2. Ishkur‏ @Ishkur23 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Are you upset that another deGrasse is trending? Is that it? Is that why you're posting so much? You're jealous?

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      3. Ashwin Varma‏ @ashwinvarma4441 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @Ishkur23

        nice one. Notice the other deGrasse got silver... @neiltyson talking gold here...😎

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      4. Ishkur‏ @Ishkur23 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @ashwinvarma4441 @neiltyson

        HEY SCIENCE MAN -- HOW 'BOUT SOME SILVER FACTS?

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Bonita Smith‏ @bonitasmith 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Thanks for the #ThatsGold tweetstorm. Learned very interesting, cool facts about gold. #Olympics

        0 replies 0 retweets 7 likes
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      1. Serious Hat‏ @adlerelle 18 Aug 2016
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        We get it. You're way smarter than everyone else. :)

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      2. Von Braun‏ @B_Sungam 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Now can you tell me what it is coming out of high ass stars such as Trump? It's not exactly golden, more brownish.

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      3. Scat silvers‏ @Jokermtb 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @B_Sungam @neiltyson

        Brown dwarf with little hands

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      1. Gail Kristin Upp‏ @GailUpp 18 Aug 2016
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        Miracles. The real thing.

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      1. Cristina‏ @TheBlackzilian1 18 Aug 2016
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        we love you Neil! 😍👏🏽

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      1. Rikki Simons‏Verified account @rikkisimons 18 Aug 2016
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        Also puppies.

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      1.  🧟‍♀️wary flay 🧛🏻‍♀️ 👻 🤖 ☠️ 🐀 🦇 🐀‏ @terrishea 18 Aug 2016
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        Do you think we'll ever build Star Trek type replicators? Fusion is hard.

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      1. Caleb Snider‏ @CalebSnider 18 Aug 2016
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        could superman see through gold if he couldn't see through led, which is less dense than gold?

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      2. dimensionsofsound‏ @skoolofhardknok 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Earth is flat

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      3. Cristina‏ @TheBlackzilian1 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @skoolofhardknok @neiltyson

        oh god. 😂

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Jim Tarrant‏ @Vote918Now 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        That's awesome. So not metamorphic at all.

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      1. Joe Mahoney‏ @fotozilla 18 Aug 2016
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        Usain can’t keep you in the silver forever. Keep trying! #WaitWhat

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