Winging It: The Great Australian Emu War

Learning Tings

Take a jaunt back to the early 1930s when Australia's military, fresh off World War I, squared off against the mighty flightless bird, the emu. Equipped with machine guns and a sprinkle of overconfidence, the soldiers found themselves outwitted by the clever, speedy emus.

From strategic emu maneuvers to comedic failures in pest control, pull up a seat as we explore a chapter in history that has to be heard to be believed. They're still winning, by the way.

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