TIL that the USA in 1856 enacted a law that allowed any USA citizen to take over an island if the island was full of bird shit....and unoccupied. ushistoryscene.com Submitted by LMonteSlim t3_11ymm68 on March 22, 2023 at 3:32 PM in todayilearned 16 comments 166
tanfj t1_jd95gcn wrote on March 22, 2023 at 6:49 PM Yes, the guano was used to make gunpowder. No shit, no boom. Not really any different than saying that you're allowed to claim any oil well not already claimed. Strategic resources are strategic resources. Permalink 1
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