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Discover the wild true story of the Pig War of 1859! When an American farmer shot a British pig eating potatoes from his garden, it triggered a tense standoff involving massive warships.
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00:00A stray farm animal almost started an international war.
00:04In 1859, an American farmer shot a British pig.
00:08The hungry pig was eating potatoes from his garden.
00:11British authorities threatened arrest, so the American military intervened.
00:15Britain sent massive warships to confront the American troops.
00:19Would you risk a war over a potato patch?

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