Things invented since the last time the Cubs won the Series
Instant Coffee
Talking Motion Picture
Automobile Ignition System
Army Tank
The Crossword Puzzle
The Bra
The Zipper
Pop-up Toaster
The Band-Aid
Insulin
Traffic Signal
Pez Dispensor
Iron Lung
Aerosol Can
Bubble Gum
Television
Electric Shaver
Scotch Tape
Jet Engines
Monopoly
Polaroid Photography
Radar
CANNED BEER
Ballpoint pen
Teflon
Helicopter
Electron Microscope
Color Television
The Slinky
Computer
Dialysis Machine
Microwave Oven
Atomic Bomb
Mobile Phone
Tupperware
Polio Cure
Frisbee
Velcro
Cake Mix
Credit Card
Super Glue
Mr. Potato Head
VCR
Diet Soft Drink
Hydrogen Bomb
Radial Tires
The Black Box
Transistor Radio
McDonalds
Hula Hoop
Pacemaker
Barbie Doll
Microchip
Audio cassette
Nondairy Creamer
Acrylic Paint
Contact Lenses
Astroturf
Fuel Injection
Hand held Calculator
Artifiical heart
Space Travel
Bar code
ATM
Post-It
Liposuction
MRI
Walkman
IBM PC
Viagra
Internet
Stealth technology
Hybrid Cars
Tivo
DVD
MP3
What's happened since last time the Cubs won the World Series?
1. Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Oklahoma and New Mexico were admitted to the Union
2. Fourteen teams were added to Major League Baseball
3. George Burns celebrated his 10th, 20th, 30th, 40th, 50th, 60th, 70th, 80th, 90th and 100th birthdays
4. Haley's comet passed Earth, twice
5. Harry Caray was born, and died
6. The NBA, NHL and NFL were formed, and Chicago teams won championships in each league
7. The US fought in two world wars, the Korean War, Vietnam War and Persian Gulf War
8. Man landed on the moon
9. Sixteen US presidents were elected
10. Eleven amendments added to the Constitution
11. Prohibition was created and repealed
12. The Titanic was built, set sail, sank, and was re-discovered
13. Wrigley Field was built and becomes the oldest park in the National League
14. Flag poles were erected on Wrigley Field roof to hold all of the team's future World Series pennants, which have since rusted and been taken down
15. A combination of 40 Summer and Winter Olympics have been held
16. Thirteen baseball players have won the Triple Crown
17. Swing music, bell-bottoms, and disco came in style, went out of style and came back in style
18. The Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox and Florida Marlins have all won the World Series; what next, the Expos?!?
19. The Cubs played almost 15,000 regular-season games, losing the majority of them
