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Neil deGrasse Tyson
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haydenplanetarium.org/tyson/
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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 5 Oct 2016

    Thanks, Twitterverse, for all the birthday wishes. Today especially, I don’t feel a day over 58.

    3:20 PM - 5 Oct 2016
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    • sweet saya Silverpickaxe_15 TXT Natalie Jean britty fucking spooky Cliff Walker Spoopy Garren Tj artdarkest
    873 replies 1,251 retweets 14,206 likes
      1. Luisipert‏ @Luisipert 5 Oct 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Happy birthday @neiltyson !!! 🎈🌠pic.twitter.com/17vCj6d5U1

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      1. Kernel Panic‏ @t87 5 Oct 2016
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        Thank you for dedicating the best of those 58 to science & us, Neil. Deeply indebted to you! 😊 Happy birthday! 🌍🖖

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      1. joosetin‏ @Joosetin 5 Oct 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        based on orbit of the earth and shit it is likely your parents had sex on new years eve.

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      1. WhoIsBryguy1955‏ @WhoIsBryguy1955 6 Oct 2016
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        And you don't look a day over 30 :) Happy Belated Birthday! #WhoIsBryguy1955

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      1. Biff Lawson‏Verified account @Bifflawson 5 Oct 2016
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        happy bday dad!

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      1. David Abare‏ @AbareDavey 5 Oct 2016
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        But according to Kirk Cameron you are only 3 🙏🏻😂

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      1. Denice_Snowflake  👻Don't BOO vote!‏ @ecined 5 Oct 2016
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        Happy Birthday, in this time and space dimension.

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      1. prinethea 🌱‏ @prinethea 5 Oct 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        in another 30 yrs you will be able to celebrate properly on a Holodeck. You could hang w a few versions of your younger self :-)

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      1. André Forastieri‏ @forastieri 5 Oct 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        My kid Tomás, 12 years old, saw Cosmos and now he wants to be an Astrophysicist. Studying extra hard. Happy b-day!

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      2. The Babahuck‏ @TylerHuckabee 5 Oct 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        your feelings have no bearing on how old you actually are, professor. Time is a constant.

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      2. LORI COURTNEY MARIE  📚 🐻 🍀 ❄️ 🏆 🎉 🌎 🌹 🔥 ⭐️‏ @lcoco37 5 Oct 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Age is just a number my late nana used to say...lived to 99 and a week...❤️❤️❤️🎉🎉🎉🤗🤗🤗#happybirthday

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      3. Marcia Grimm  🚫V‏ @Only1marcia 5 Oct 2016
        Replying to @lcoco37 @neiltyson

        My Great Aunt just celebrated her 90th bday. So cool!

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      4. LORI COURTNEY MARIE  📚 🐻 🍀 ❄️ 🏆 🎉 🌎 🌹 🔥 ⭐️‏ @lcoco37 5 Oct 2016
        Replying to @Only1marcia @neiltyson

        🎉🎉🎉That's great!🤗🤗🤗

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      1. Elizabeth Sullivan‏ @EJSullivan61 5 Oct 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        age is only a number. You're as young as you feel 😊

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      1. Congratulatron‏ @congratsbot 5 Oct 2016
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        congratulations!

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      1.  🕷️ 🕸️Happy Autumn 🍂 🎃 🦉 🧙‍♂️ 🦇 🍁‏ @BorinquenSun 5 Oct 2016
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        .@neiltyson ✨Happy Birthday!✨ LOLpic.twitter.com/xrUtHydCDa

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      1. Amr Eldib‏ @AmrEldib 5 Oct 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        well, of course, tomorrow you'll be a day over 58 :) Happy Birthday!

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      1. Brian‏ @Scarrrz 5 Oct 2016
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        Please, you're not a day over 30 yet.

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      1. Olivia‏ @ItsLiv06 5 Oct 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        we share a birthday, happy birthday to us!

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