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After a 108-year drought, the Chicago Cubs won the 2016 MLB World Series. The resulting parade through the city of Chicago on November 4th drew an estimated 5 million people, making it the 7th largest gathering in human history, and the biggest ever in the Western Hemisphere!

Now you’re probably wondering if that was only the 7th largest, what were the other events that drew even more people? Here are the top 10 largest gatherings in human history as of November 2016.

[via Cubs.com]

 

 

1. Kumbh Mela pilgrimage, India, 2013 (30 million)

 

Photograph by Coupdoeil

 

 

2. Arba’een festival, Iraq, 2014 (17 million)

 

Photograph by Arbaeen40

 

 

3. Funeral of C.N. Annadurai, India, 1969 (15 million)

 

Photograph via Parhlo.com

 

 

4. Funeral of Ayatollah Khomeini, Iran, 1989 (10 million)

 

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5. Pope Francis, Manila, 2015 (6 million)

 

Photograph by Rappler.com

 

 

6. World Youth Day, Manila, 1995 (5 million)

 

Photograph via Missology.info

 

 

7. Cubs World Series parade, Chicago, 2016 (5 million)

 

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8. Funeral of Gamal Abdel Nasser, Cairo, 1970 (5 million)

 

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9. Rod Stewart concert, Rio de Janeiro, 1994 (3.5 million)

 

Photograph via TheMost10.com

 

 

10. Hajj pilgrimage, Mecca, Saudi Arabia, 2012 (3 million)

 

Photograph by Al Jazeera English

 

 

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