In 1932, Western Australia fought an odd “war” — not against humans, but against thousands of crop-devouring emus. Armed with machine guns, soldiers tried to drive the giant birds from farmlands, only to find them too fast, too scattered, and oddly bullet-resistant. After weeks of chasing and firing thousands of rounds for little success, the military withdrew in defeat, leaving the emus the undisputed victors in one of history’s most peculiar battles. | History Collection

1.9K views · 36 reactions | Cannons and a carnival procession followed the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge on 19 March 1932. While we mark this anniversary, we should note that the floats feature offensive portrayals of Aboriginal people. WARNING: contains images of deceased Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. | NFSA - National Film and Sound Archive of Australia | Facebook

Rare film footage of Babe Ruth's "Called Shot" - World Series Game 3 at Wrigley Field - New York #Yankees vs. Chicago #Cubs (October 1, 1932) So did "The Babe" call it or not? #MLB #Baseball #WorldSeries #History #Postseason | Baseball by BSmile