#03 - The Great Emu War (Australia, 1932)

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English - November 17, 2019 16:58 - 22 minutes - 18.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
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Ellie tells us about the Great Emu War of 1932: an actual war that broke out in Australia between farmers... and emus. Yep, emus. With huge emus ravaging all the crops, what did the Australian government do to manage this very weird situation? Listen to find out!

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