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Neil deGrasse Tyson
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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 2 Nov 2016

    The last time the Cubs won the World Series, the Wright Brothers were debating if aeroplanes could ever fly from NYC to Paris

    6:38 PM - 2 Nov 2016
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      2. n8‏ @ncxaesthetic 2 Nov 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        The last time the Cubs won Glenn was still alive

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      2. Catherine‏ @RoxieKat 2 Nov 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        ....Pluto was STILL a planet...LOL

        4 replies 1 retweet 35 likes
      3. Chad Freiling‏ @CEWaffles 2 Nov 2016
        Replying to @RoxieKat @neiltyson

        wait... Wasn't the last time in 1908? Pluto wasn't know yet... not until 1930

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Catherine‏ @RoxieKat 2 Nov 2016
        Replying to @CEWaffles @neiltyson

        Many of the planets were mathematically calculated before they were "discovered" back in the 1800's

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      5. Chad Freiling‏ @CEWaffles 2 Nov 2016
        Replying to @RoxieKat @neiltyson

        touche

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      6. Catherine‏ @RoxieKat 2 Nov 2016
        Replying to @CEWaffles @neiltyson

        :)

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      1. CMDTower‏ @CMDTower 2 Nov 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        so who won the argument?

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      1. codyb‏Verified account @CodyBrown 2 Nov 2016
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        worth mentioning Wright Brothers also from Ohio.

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      1. spaghetti‏ @sbaxter26 2 Nov 2016
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        "Thank you Neil" -my mom

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      1. Thiago‏ @thiagocurtis 2 Nov 2016
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        Santos Dumont!

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      1. VGSouza !Antifascismo Sempre!‏ @vgsouza 2 Nov 2016
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        and Santos Dumont was drawing one which could actually fly.

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      1.  🤗 (((Jayson E. Street)))  🤗‏ @jaysonstreet 2 Nov 2016
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        . @neiltyson Those guys sounded like idiots! Planes fly all over! Besides who needs sceince right now we're talking baseball! #Murica! ;-)

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      1. david williams‏ @dantivirus 2 Nov 2016
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        So you're saying they're going to win?

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      1. 𝔾𝕖𝕟𝕖𝕧𝕒 𝕃𝕠𝕣𝕖 ⚘‏ @storiesfrmspace 2 Nov 2016
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        𝔾𝕖𝕟𝕖𝕧𝕒 𝕃𝕠𝕣𝕖 ⚘ Retweeted Neil deGrasse Tyson

        I’m not much for sports but @neiltyson is kinda getting me excited about this game going onhttps://twitter.com/neiltyson/status/793990796869595136 …

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        Neil deGrasse TysonVerified account @neiltyson
        The last time the Cubs won the World Series, the Wright Brothers were debating if aeroplanes could ever fly from NYC to Paris
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      1. Daddy Love‏ @SemiMooch 3 Nov 2016
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        .@neiltyson @EvoPhD Now that the Cubs won, maybe we'll also achieve transatlantic flight!

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      1. frank chythlook‏ @frankofthenorth 2 Nov 2016
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        @kcgrove #cubsforpresident

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      1. aka QuickLime‏ @TylerSoulier 2 Nov 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson @EricDanisPoker

        Slightly more topical: Last time the Cubs won the World Series, the country was debating whether women could vote

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      1. Chris James‏ @oujms1 2 Nov 2016
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        what happened the last time the Indians win the world series? #RallyTogether

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