Argentinas long dispute escalated in 1982, when the countrys forces invaded the islands resulting in the Falklands War.
In the end, the islands were returned to the British Crown.
But the real winners were the islands penguins.
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The 18th century was a popular time for whaling.
But the Falklands is completely devoid of trees.
The only vegetation here are a variety of wind-resistant dwarf shrubs that are entirely useless as fuel.
The animal is also flightless and docile in nature, making them easy to catch.
So whenever the fires got low, they simply grabbed a few penguins and threw them into the fire.
By the time the whale oil business died out, millions of penguins have been burned.
This figure was reduced by 95%.
Then the Argentinean invasion happened.
With humans out of the way, these minefields have since become accidental sanctuaries for the islands penguins.
Over the last thirty years, their numbers have risen.
Today, the Falkland Islands are home to 1 million penguins.
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Sources:Mental Floss/Now I Know/Wikipedia/Perry Ponders/QI.com
