And today we consider the timeless question: What do you do when 20,000 five foot tall flightless birds overrun your farm? Go to war, obviously. Looking for more of the story? Try these sites: Emu War https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emu_War The Great Emu
Month: October 2019
Straw Hat Riot of 1922
Fashion change rapidly, and sometimes bizarrely. Today we’ll look at what happens when fashion gets violent. And how real leaders can put an end to the craziness. To find out more: The Straw Hat RIots of 1922 http://mentalfloss.com/article/61755/straw-hat-riots-1922 The Straw
Klondike Big Inch Land Company
How do you build a connection between cereal lovers and the Klondike? Give them a small piece of Yukon, of course! This episodes details when and why Quaker Oats tried doing exactly that. For futher reading: The Klondike Big Inch