Cubs World Series celebration ranks as 7th largest gathering in human history
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[quote]FOX 32 NEWS - Officials estimate that 5 million people showed up to the Chicago Cubs parade and rally Friday, making it the 7th largest gathering in human history.
The Cubs celebration crowd even beat out the 3.5 million people who went to Rod Stewart's 1994 concert in Rio.
The following are the largest human gatherings in history:
1. Kumbh Mela pilgrimage, India, 2013 - 30 million
2. Arbaeen festival, Iraq, 2014 - 17 million
3. Funeral of CN Annadurai, India, 1969 - 15 million
4. Funeral of Ayatollah Khomeini, Iran, 1989 - 10 million
5. Papal gathering in the Philippines, 2015 - 6 million
6. World Youth Day, 1995 - 5 million
[B]7. Chicago Cubs World Series celebration - 5 million[/B]
8. Funeral of Gamal Abdel Nasser, 1970 - 5 million
9. Rod Stewart concert, Brazil, 1994 - 3.5 million
10. Hajj pilgrimage, Mecca, Saudi Arabia, 2012 - 3 million
11. Anti-war march, Rome, 2003 - 3 million[/quote]
What a day for Chicago.
The day the Cubs won the world series in over a century will probably become a state holiday in Illinois.
2016 has been a real clown fiesta for everyone, but cubs fans are currently feeling more joy than anyone else will in their entire lives
The other countries on the list have [I]huge[/I] population densities, the fact that the Cubs celebration made it on the list in Chicago is incredible.
I wonder if the presidential inauguration in January will make it on the list too :v:
I'm half disappointed the Cubs won, to be honest. I was ready to get called up to put down the riots in the event of a loss.
[QUOTE=Psychokitten;51310323]I was ready to get called up to put down the riots in the event of a loss.[/QUOTE]
why would you look forward to that
I'm surprised Hajj ranks that low compared to the others.
[QUOTE=Swiket;51310331]why would you look forward to that[/QUOTE]
I need a new flatscreen yo :v:
[QUOTE=RIPBILLYMAYS;51310274]The other countries on the list have [I]huge[/I] population densities, the fact that the Cubs celebration made it on the list in Chicago is incredible.
I wonder if the presidential inauguration in January will make it on the list too :v:[/QUOTE]
I doubt a mass suicide would count as a celebration.
Tribune posted this today.
[media]https://twitter.com/chicagotribune/status/794686360129011712[/media]
Lots of people there :v:
You can't count the population of Chicago as being part of the celebration just because they're in the city.
[QUOTE=Janus Vesta;51310555]You can't count the population of Chicago as being part of the celebration just because they're in the city.[/QUOTE]
Chicago only has 2.7 million residents... If this is somehow true, that's twice the size of the whole city for one rally.
[QUOTE=Janus Vesta;51310555]You can't count the population of Chicago as being part of the celebration just because they're in the city.[/QUOTE]
Everyone knows Chicago has a single hive mind that all members of the city answer to. If one cheers, the rest will follow.
I like how the top ten events are primarily religious events with this and a Rod Stewart concert mixed in
Like are they the worst team in baseball or something? I can't understand why this is such a big deal.
[QUOTE=Mr_Razzums;51310945]Like are they the worst team in baseball or something? I can't understand why this is such a big deal.[/QUOTE]
They broke the longest championship drought in the history of any major sports franchise (108 years).
[QUOTE=TurtleeyFP;51310851]Chicago only has 2.7 million residents... If this is somehow true, that's twice the size of the whole city for one rally.[/QUOTE]
The metro area was 9.3 million 5 years ago, and a lot of the Chicago suburbs self-identify as "Chicagoans." 5 million is a bit of a stretch, but believable, if you consider people coming in from around Chicago too.
[QUOTE=Swiket;51310331]why would you look forward to that[/QUOTE]
Some people enjoy the sound of the cannonball roaring.
and they all left so much garbage behind
seriously, garbage everywhere
Glad I took the day off. Taking the train would have been a nightmare.
[QUOTE=Swiket;51310331]why would you look forward to that[/QUOTE]
That doesn't necessarily imply he was looking forward to it
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