The shortest war in history was the Anglo-Zanzibar War, which took place on 27 August 1896 between Britain and Zanzibar. It lasted only 38 to 45 minutes. #History #viral #humanity #Science #earth

The shortest war in history was the Anglo-Zanzibar War, which took place on 27 August 1896 between Britain and Zanzibar. It lasted only 38 to 45 minutes. #History #viral #humanity #Science #earth

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