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TIL that in 2007 a Swiss infantry unit got lost and inadvertently crossed 1.5 km into Liechtenstein. The accidental invasion ended when the unit realized their mistake and turned back. When the Swiss army apologized, Liechtenstein's reply was, ‘No problem, these things happen.’

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