jan 1, 1839 - China bans Opium
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"'Heh, China!' said Britain, 'Buy stuff from us!''Na dude, we already got everything', says China.
So Britain tried to get them addicted to Opium - which worked, actually - but then China made it all illegal and dumped it all into the sea.
So Britain threw a hissy-fit and made them open up 5 cities and give them an island."
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Date:
jan 1, 1839
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~ 186 years ago