The Pig That Almost Started a War
In 1859, a farmer shot a pig.
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In 1859, a farmer shot a pig. This seemingly small act escalated into a tense standoff between the US and Great Britain over San Juan Island, nearly igniting a war. The Pig War, as it's known, was only resolved years later by Kaiser Wilhelm I.
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