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Neil deGrasse Tyson is live-tweeting the Super Bowl with awesome science facts

Neil deGrasse Tyson is live-tweeting the Super Bowl with awesome science facts

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Because "deflate-gate" shouldn't be the only time we intermingle science talk and football, our favorite astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson is live-tweeting the Super Bowl with awesome science facts. Don't worry, he talked about deflated footballs, too.

Below is a sampling from the first half. So far, Neil deGrasse Tyson has said nothing about commercials — not a peep about Jurassic World dinosaurs, Fast & Furious 7 car physics, or the artificial sentimentality of some of these insurance ads. The night is young, though!

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