Alright, buckle up, folks, 'cause you're not gonna believe this one. So back in 1932, Australia faced an unexpected adversary: Emus—yep, the big birds. After WWI, veterans and farmers were given land in Western Australia to grow crops, but then about 20,000 emus came migrating after their breeding season, trampling …

wow didn't realize that peasants could negotiate at all. always thought they just had to do what they were told. this is pretty cool!