CLASSIC: Conquest via Bird Poop: One Island at a Time
Ridiculous History
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The United States Found Itself in Healthy Conversations, Ben
In 1854, Americans landed on this island and they wanted to claim it as US territory. When they left and returned with guano mining gear, they found the employees of a British firm already there. They were not impressed by this guano. So then the scrap took place? Yes. And then Venezuelan warship came several months later and kicked everybody out. The dispute that lasted for decades.
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