Australia’s Infamous Emu War

Australia once went to war against… emus. Yes, really.

After World War I, a feathered army of 20,000 emus invaded Western Australia,

turning farms into chaos. The government's “master plan”? Deploy two soldiers,

two machine guns, and 10,000 rounds of ammunition. Spoiler alert: It was a disaster.

The emus executed tactical zigzags, dodging bullets and jamming guns, even prompting reports

of desperate hand-to-hand combat with these towering, muscular birds. By the end,

Australian Army's battle damages included: a twisted ankle from emu pursuit, severe sunburn,

and one bruised national ego. Emus—20,000 triumphantly undefeated. Australia—totally