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confidence_basket t1_jdc6rob wrote
Reply to TIL that the phrase “time immemorial” (as used in English common law) refers to any time prior to July 6, 1189 by b0b10b1aws1awb10g
This was the date of Richard I’s ascension to the throne. I don’t know why Richard I specifically was so important…
confidence_basket t1_jd9nj9p wrote
Reply to comment by Jolly_Ball_4360 in TIL of the Pig War, a border dispute between the US and the UK, around Vancouver Island (present-day Canada) and Washington State. The only casualty was a pig, owned by an Irish farmer, which was shot by an American farmer for eating his potatoes. Both countries deployed military troops. by drak0bsidian
I mean you've definitely got me there
confidence_basket t1_jd9l4xa wrote
Reply to TIL of the Pig War, a border dispute between the US and the UK, around Vancouver Island (present-day Canada) and Washington State. The only casualty was a pig, owned by an Irish farmer, which was shot by an American farmer for eating his potatoes. Both countries deployed military troops. by drak0bsidian
Sounds like a pretty successful war!
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Reply to comment by LordUpton in TIL that the phrase “time immemorial” (as used in English common law) refers to any time prior to July 6, 1189 by b0b10b1aws1awb10g
Ohh this does make thinks clearer. Thank you for your invite!