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The territorial rivals left each other drinks
Canada and Denmark disputed Arctic Hans Island, sometimes planting flags and leaving bottles of alcohol. The disagreement was settled through a division of the island in 2022. Despite its Whisky War nickname, it involved no direct violence between the countries.
The border dispute came with something like a gift.
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