History6 Mar 2026/3 min read
Australia Lost a War Against Birds
In1932,theAustralianmilitarydeployedsoldierswithmachinegunsagainst20,000emus.Theemuswon.
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In1932,theAustralianmilitarydeployedsoldierswithmachinegunsagainst20,000emus.Theemuswon.
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In 1932, the Australian military deployed soldiers with machine guns against 20,000 emus. The emus won.
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