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[โ€“] renegadespork@lemmy.jelliefrontier.net 42 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Prior to their win in 2016, the Chicago Cubs hadn't won a world series since before the fall of the Ottoman Empire.

[โ€“] man_wtfhappenedtoyou@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago

That's a good one. I should really learn more about the Ottoman Empire.