IN THE FACE OF EMUS TOOK FLIGHT: THE GREAT EMU WAR

In the Face of Emus Took Flight: The Great Emu War

Back in the late 1920s, Australia faced a peculiar problem. A large flock of emus, those feathered behemoths, decided that the farmland in Western Australia was {prime real estate|their new home. The farmers were enraged, as these emus were munching on their crops with abandon. a decision they came to regret, decided to call in the military. Sold

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The Boston Molasses Disaster of 1919

On a blustery afternoon in 1919, disaster struck Boston. A massive tank filled with sticky, sweet molasses burst sending a torrent of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The force was catastrophic, flattening buildings and trapping people in a gooey soup. Dozens of people were lost their lives, and many more suffered. The city faced a m

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