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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 2 Nov 2016

    The last time the Chicago Cubs won the World Series, the Periodic Table had only 85 Elements on it.

    6:40 PM - 2 Nov 2016
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      2. Zachary Shrier‏ @zshrier 2 Nov 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        and Harambe was just a twinkle in his mother's eye

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      1. Ray Radlein‏ @Radlein 2 Nov 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson @joanmccarter

        The last time the Cubs won the World Series, there may not have even BEEN 85 elements yet. Just Hydrogen and Helium

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      2. paul mackinnon‏ @downtownpaul 2 Nov 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        And now there's only 84 cause you stupid scientists took Pluto out of it.

        1 reply 3 retweets 22 likes
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      1. Linda Sue Park‏Verified account @LindaSuePark 2 Nov 2016
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        The irresistible charm of the utterly nerdy. ☺

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      2.  🔥 🌊OnTheWater‏ @2pineappletini 3 Nov 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @Nysteveo2AOLcom They still do according to the #GOP

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      3. Trump's not my Pres‏ @Nysteveo2AOLcom 3 Nov 2016
        Replying to @2pineappletini @LovePineapples1

        pic.twitter.com/0mhdQxPKnN

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      1. Robert is Scared of Everything‏ @RobertJSchuster 2 Nov 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Cubsobtanium?

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      1. Tim O'Brien‏ @Timobns 7 Nov 2016
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        @blackrepublican - and Wrigley Field was not built.

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      1. Scott Alan Johnson‏ @ScotAlanJohnson 2 Nov 2016
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        Badass up in here!pic.twitter.com/P5kWTFuh49

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      2. Chris Burnette‏ @BernieDawg 2 Nov 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @georgiaontap So it’s more or less than 85 now, right?

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      3. Sam Barnhouse‏ @sambarnhouse 2 Nov 2016
        Replying to @BernieDawg @neiltyson @georgiaontap

        there are now 118 elements on the periodic table

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. georgiaontap‏ @georgiaontap 2 Nov 2016
        Replying to @sambarnhouse @BernieDawg @neiltyson

        Thank you, sir.pic.twitter.com/W0wX0U13BM

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      1. Virve Aljas-Switzer‏ @VirveAljas 2 Nov 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        What's brutal about these lists is what you/your grandchildren might post when the @MapleLeafs win a Cup.

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      2. rainer fm‏ @rainerfm 2 Nov 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        I'll bet we'd all be impressed with this if we knew how many it has on it now.

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      2. Maria Camila‏ @mariacamilacovo 2 Nov 2016
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        @jbermudezp1

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      3. Juliana‏ @jbermudezp1 2 Nov 2016
        Replying to @mariacamilacovo @neiltyson

        jajajajjajjajajajaj te dije que hoy se hace historia

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      2. Jose Ramirez Stan‏ @SashaPavlovic3 2 Nov 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        shut up Neil

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