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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 4 Jul 2017

    Colorful Fireworks tonight? Hug a Chemist & thank Aluminum Barium Calcium Chlorine Copper Nitrogen Oxygen Sodium & Strontium.pic.twitter.com/9FstPvR92E

    6:15 PM - 4 Jul 2017
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    835 replies 18,123 retweets 65,938 likes
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      2.  🌈 Kimberly Freeman‏Verified account @Kimberly_OED 4 Jul 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Thanks chemists!!! 💥

        3 replies 5 retweets 96 likes
      3. Dave Boulier‏ @VE6AEQ 4 Jul 2017
        Replying to @Kimberly_OED @neiltyson

        Speaking as a former electrochemist in a metals lab.... We blew a lot of shit up.... You're welcime

        1 reply 3 retweets 138 likes
      4.  🌈 Kimberly Freeman‏Verified account @Kimberly_OED 4 Jul 2017
        Replying to @VE6AEQ @neiltyson

        Rad

        0 replies 2 retweets 19 likes
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      2. HOMEFRONT HUGS FOUNDATION‏ @HomefrontHugs 4 Jul 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        And then share this Neilpic.twitter.com/h761WW5w0P

        5 replies 27 retweets 73 likes
      3. HarleyQuinn‏ @HarleyCQuinn 4 Jul 2017
        Replying to @HomefrontHugs @neiltyson

        And as an animal lover watching my cat and dog cower in fear 😢 ugh

        3 replies 2 retweets 26 likes
      4. Dave Boulier‏ @VE6AEQ 4 Jul 2017
        Replying to @HarleyCQuinn @HomefrontHugs @neiltyson

        We took ours as a puppy to the fireworks in Montreal. After he was not scared of fireworks, thunder or gunshots.

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      5. HarleyQuinn‏ @HarleyCQuinn 4 Jul 2017
        Replying to @VE6AEQ @HomefrontHugs @neiltyson

        yeah try that with a traumatized veteran and see how well that works forgive the snark 🔥 works

        1 reply 1 retweet 15 likes
      6. Dave Boulier‏ @VE6AEQ 4 Jul 2017
        Replying to @HarleyCQuinn @HomefrontHugs @neiltyson

        Not gonna work at all.

        3 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
      7. HarleyQuinn‏ @HarleyCQuinn 4 Jul 2017
        Replying to @VE6AEQ @HomefrontHugs @neiltyson

        as i was trying to say forgive the snark fireworks are NOTHING but bad memories for my family in the 70s during fireworks my dad snapped

        3 replies 1 retweet 8 likes
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      9. HarleyQuinn‏ @HarleyCQuinn 5 Jul 2017
        Replying to @mysticallysue @VE6AEQ and

        the years following he would just cry during fireworks display

        1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes
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      2. ghouley duley  🎃‏Verified account @Advil 4 Jul 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        you can't just run around hugging random chemists neil i have three restraining orders as it is

        5 replies 27 retweets 445 likes
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      1. Jarrett Bellini‏Verified account @JarrettBellini 4 Jul 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        No chemists around here. But I DID hug the guy on the side of the highway who sold me a bunch of cool shit to blow up.

        0 replies 5 retweets 203 likes
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      1. Ross Garmil‏ @rgarmil 4 Jul 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        No way in HELL I'm thanking Stronium!!!

        0 replies 2 retweets 36 likes
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      2. Squirrel‏ @Squirrel3218 4 Jul 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        And if you fire guns in the air to "celebrate", thank the EMS people who rush to the aid of your neighbor.

        3 replies 0 retweets 21 likes
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      4. Squirrel‏ @Squirrel3218 4 Jul 2017
        Replying to @DistressedMess @neiltyson

        Dr. Tyson could explain why it must come down again. Something about not achieving escape velocity, I think.

        0 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
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      2. Jenn Thayer-Wood‏ @JennT_W 4 Jul 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        I'm also thanking chemists for CH3-CH2-OH right now. It's helping keep my nerves calm with all the explosives going off around here!

        1 reply 4 retweets 22 likes
      3. Sterling Matthew Oliver‏ @SterlingMOliver 4 Jul 2017
        Replying to @JennT_W @neiltyson

        I love that I still understand this 😂😂 sign of a good teacher!

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      4. Jenn Thayer-Wood‏ @JennT_W 4 Jul 2017
        Replying to @SterlingMOliver @neiltyson

        You were paying attention?! Just kidding. 😜

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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