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Neil deGrasse Tyson Figured Out Exactly Where 'Barbie' World Is in the Real World

Neil deGrasse Tyson Figured Out Exactly Where 'Barbie' World Is in the Real World

Neil deGrasse Tyson has a new scientific finding: Barbie World!

The 64-year-old astrophysicist just weighed in on the new Barbie movie, and shared a cool finding based on his experience watching the film.

If you didn’t know, there’s a fictional “Barbie World” prominently featured in the billion-selling box office smash hit film, and apparently, there’s a way to calculate where it is in the world.

Keep reading to find out more…

“In @BarbieTheMovie, the Moon’s orientation places Barbie World between 20 & 40 deg North Latitude on Earth,” he began to explain.

“Palm trees further constrain latitude between 20 & 30 deg. The Sun & Moon rose & set over the ocean. If it’s in the US, Barbie World lands somewhere in the Florida Keys.”

And now we know!

If you’ve ever dreamed of visiting a real life Barbie beach house, your dreams are coming true. Mattel just announced that a real life Barbie beach house will be one of the attractions in its upcoming theme park, Mattel Adventure Park!

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