In 1859 a pig wandered into Lyman Cutler&apos;s farm and began eating his potatoes. Lyman pull out his rifle and killed the pig, triggering an international incident involving the United States and Britain. One that almost caused a war on the small island of San Juan in the Strait of Georgia. Find out the whole story on today&apos;s episode of Facts-Chology! Head over to <a href='https://factschology.com/'>FactsChology.Com</a> to find out more or email us at Factschology@gmail.com to give us your ideas and questions for future topics! And if you like the show consider subscribing to catch the latest episodes every Mon, Wed, and Friday Sources <a href='https://web.archive.org/web/20070110072744/http://www.nps.gov/archive/sajh/Pig_War_new.htm'>https://web.archive.org/web/20070110072744/http://www.nps.gov/archive/sajh/Pig_War_new.htm</a><a href='https://www.canadashistory.ca/explore/peace-conflict/the-pig-war'>https://www.canadashistory.ca/explore/peace-conflict/the-pig-war</a><a href='https://www.sos.wa.gov/archives/timeline/detail.aspx?id=39'>https://www.sos.wa.gov/archives/timeline/detail.aspx?id=39</a><a href='https://modernfarmer.com/2014/03/inside-great-pig-war-1859/'>https://modernfarmer.com/2014/03/inside-great-pig-war-1859/</a><a href='https://www.nps.gov/sajh/learn/historyculture/the-pig-war.htm'>https://www.nps.gov/sajh/learn/historyculture/the-pig-war.htm</a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/Factschology">Support the show</a> (https://www.patreon.com/Factschology)

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