The Anglo-Zanzibar War, at 38 minutes is the shortest war in history. Yet enough brief events can be of lasting significance.

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The Anglo-Zanzibar War, at 38 minutes is the shortest war in history. Yet enough brief events can be of lasting significance. The music is from jjstiano and the photo of the HMS Philomel comes from Wikipedia.

The Anglo-Zanzibar War, at 38 minutes is the shortest war in history. Yet enough brief events can be of lasting significance.

The music is from <a href="https://www.looperman.com/loops?page=1&amp;mid=jjstiano&amp;order=date&amp;dir=d" rel="noopener noreferrer">jjstiano </a>and the photo of the HMS Philomel comes from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Philomel_(1890)#/media/File:HMS_Philomel_(1890).jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wikipedia</a>.

E16 The 38 Minute War

These are the weird bits of history that you have never heard about, but that you really want to know about. These are short bits, about 5 to 10 minutes long that tell about quirky events that often had far reaching consequences. How much land get you get in a box of cereal? What happens when you throw your leaders out the window?

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E16 The 38 Minute War

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