Throughout history, there have been many causes for wars. Surprise attacks, broken marriages, unpaid debts, and even, of course, good old greed.

However, an 18th-century war between Great Britain and Spain had perhaps the oddest genesis of all: a severed ear.

Learn more about the War of Jenkins Ear on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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