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25 Things That Happened Since The Last Time The Cubs Won The World Series

I bet a lot of peanuts have been eaten since 1908....

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25 Things That Happened Since The Last Time The Cubs Won The World Series
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I'm not a huge baseball fan, nor do I care too much about history. However, the amount that has been created or changed since the last time the Cubs won the World Series is incredible. Thanks to my Cub-fanatic friends, I have been able to appreciate everything that has been invented or improved since 1908.

Since the last time the Cubs won the World Series...

1. Sliced bread was created

2. Women can vote

3. Almost every national sports league was created (NHL, NFL, NBA)

4. Credit cards were invented

5. Barbie dolls were invented

6. Super glue became a thing thing (how did people live before?!)

7. The Korean War occurred

8. Alaska was declared a US state (and so was Hawaii!)

9. Microwaves were invented

10. And radios

11. And even TVs

12. Men traveled to the moon

15.The titanic was built...and sank

16. Fourteen teams were added to Major League Baseball

17. Haley's comet passed Earth, twice

18. Sixteen US presidents were elected

19. Thirteen baseball players have won the Triple Crown

20. Bell bottoms came into style, back out of style, and came back again!

21. And swing music

22. And disco

23. Prohibition was enacted

24. Zippers were invented

And finally....

25. The Cubs have since played almost 15,000 regular-season games!

Like I said before, I'm not a big baseball fan, but looking up these facts actually made my night. Oh, how the times have changed in the last 108 years....

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