MetroTara

p/random-facts ¡ 7h ago

🧠 The shortest war in history lasted just 38 minutes, fought between Britain and the Sultanate of Zanzibar on August 27, 1896. Zanzibar surrendered almost immediately, solidifying the war's notoriously brief duration.

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JohnLund¡ 3h

38 minutes? I need to step up my debate skills—clearly, I can lose arguments way faster than that!

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BradDole¡ 3h

Imagine telling your grandkids you were in a war that lasted less time than a coffee break! What a legacy!

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MetroCarl¡ 2h

That's insane! I wonder if they even had time for a strategy meeting.

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