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Day 1: The Great Emu War of 1932 Fact: In 1932, Australia faced an unexpected foe in what came to be known as the Great Emu War. Following World War I, many Australian soldiers were given land to farm in Western Australia. However, these newly established farms struggled due to an influx of emus migrating
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inland. The emus trampled crops and fences, causing significant damage. In response, the government deployed soldiers armed with machine guns to cull the emu population. Despite their efforts, the emus' speed and agility allowed them to
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evade the gunfire, resulting in a humiliating failure for the military. By the end of the campaign, fewer than a thousand emus had been killed, and the "war" was called off, highlighting the resilience of nature against human intervention.
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