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#OTD in 1993, the @USPS issued a stamp commemorating #chemistry pioneer, Dr. Percy Julian. You can learn more about this amazing scientist and his lifetime of achievements here: https://t.co/0j2uo2DWPu #DoSomeScience

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This month's #fullmoon is right around the corner. Check in out and #DoSomeScience!

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A little #science chuckle to get your week started right! I hope it is great! Did you know that Wednesday (Dec. 8) is Pretend to Be a Time Traveler Day! You should go right now and check it out. #DoSomeScience

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Don't miss the #Orionids this year! They peak this week. This month's full moon may make it difficult to spot all bu the brightest meteors, but you still may catch a few good ones. #DoSomeScience

Read more here: https://t.co/lNNOKmEPKg

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Tonight is International #ObserveTheMoon Night! Join @NASAMoon in an night aimed at encouraging observation, appreciation, and understanding of our Moon and its connection to space exploration and discovery. #DoSomeScience

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Today is the #SeptemberEquinox! #DoSomeScience

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That's right, it's #TalkLikeAPirate Day! Great day to #DoSomeScience!

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Don't miss this month's #fullmoon! #DoSomeScience

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Today is #NationalDogDay! Find some time to show a little love to our furry friends and maybe #DoSomeScience!

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A great #science He-He-He to get your week started right. By the way, the first recorded evidence of helium was obtained on August 18th, 1868 by French astronomer Jules Janssen. #DoSomeScience

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Here's a bit of #WednesdayWisdom for you from the mind of Dr. Everett Just! This Saturday (Aug. 14) will be his 138th birthday. Read more about his brilliant contributions to our world here: https://t.co/EaqwKndlhr

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Russian-American physicist and electronics engineer, Vladimir Zworykin, was born #OTD in 1889. Known as “the Father of Television” he invented the electronic scanning television system and paved the road for modern TV. He also invented the electron microscope. #DoSomeScience

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Hot enough for you? These are the #DogDaysofSummer. Do you know that roots of this phrase in #science? It dates back to the ancient Egyptians, who believed that hot weather was connected to the appearance of Sirius (the dog star) in the constellation Canis Major. #DoSomeScience

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Here's a #science chuckle to get your week off to a great start! We'll celebrated the anniversary of the #NASA Apollo 11 launch this Friday, July 16th. #DoSomeScience

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Here's your Tuesday #Science Fun Fact for the week! Did you know that this Sunday (June 20) is #NationalAmericanEagleDay! Take some time to learn about the bald eagle and how you can help to preserve its natural habitat. #DoSomeScience

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This is Glaucus atlanticus - also known as the sea swallow, blue glaucus, blue dragon, blue sea slug and blue ocean slug. These little creatures spend their life floating upside down in the water being carried by ocean currents and winds. #DoSomeScience #WorldOceansDay

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Just a little #science laugh to get your week started right! Have a great one! #DoSomeScience

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Here's a Monarch butterfly inspired #science laugh to get your week off to a great start! #DoSomeScience

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In a tiny corner of western Poland a forest of about 400 pine trees grow with a 90 degree bend at the base of their trunks - all bent northward. Surrounded by a larger forest of straight growing pine trees this collection of curved trees is a mystery. #DoSomeScience #ArborDay

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Here's your science chuckle for the week! Remember, Wednesday, April 21st is #NationalBananaDay! Don't "slip up" and miss it. #DoSomeScience!