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History

The Great Emu War of 1932

In one of history’s most bizarre military conflicts, three Australian soldiers armed with machine guns went to battle against thousands of emus—and lost.

During the Great Depression, struggling farmers in Western Australia faced an unexpected problem: massive flocks of emus migrating through their wheat fields, destroying crops. Desperate, they called on the government for help. The solution? Send in the army.

What Happened?

🗓 November 2, 1932 – Soldiers on foot opened fire on a small group of emus. The birds scattered instantly, making them nearly impossible to hit. Emus win.

🗓 November 4, 1932 – The soldiers mounted a machine gun on a truck, thinking they could chase the emus down. But the rough terrain trapped the vehicle, leaving the emus to escape once again. Emus win.

Why were the emus so hard to defeat?
✔ Speed: They could run up to 50 km/h (31 mph)
✔ Tactics: They moved in small groups and ran in unpredictable zigzag patterns

After weeks of failed attempts and thousands of wasted bullets, the military withdrew. The emus had won their war.

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Science

Who’s Doing What Inside Your Brain

Frontal lobe: Handles decision-making, planning, focus, and impulse control — allowing you to weigh consequences and regulate behaviour.

Brainstem: Runs your automatic life-support systems, including breathing, heart rate, blood pressure, and sleep–wake cycles.

Cerebellum: Fine-tunes movement, balance, and coordination

Tech & Engineering

How Solar Panels Actually Work

Solar panels turn sunlight into electricity using a process called the photovoltaic effect. When sunlight hits a solar panel, it energises tiny particles called electrons inside the panel’s cells. Those electrons start moving — and moving electrons are electricity.

That electricity is direct current (DC), which then passes through an inverter that converts it into alternating current (AC) — the type your home actually uses.

In short:
Sunlight hits the panel → electrons move → electricity is created → electricity is converted → your home uses it.

Sport

The Malice at the Palace

The massive brawl that broke out at the NBA game between the Indiana Pacers and the Detroit Pistons on November 19, 2004 is known as "The Malice at the Palace." It’s one of the most infamous incidents in NBA history, involving players and fans in a chaotic fight at The Palace of Auburn Hills.

Watch it here

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Nature & Geography

Weeping Wall

The Weeping Wall is a towering cliff face in Banff National Park. It gets its name from the way water seeps and streams down the rock face, especially in spring and summer, as snow and ice melt above the cliff. Instead of a single waterfall, the entire wall appears to “weep” across hundreds of metres of rock.

In winter, that same water freezes into massive ice sheets, turning the wall into a world-famous ice climbing destination.

Business & Politics

Why Prices Rise Even When Demand Doesn’t

Inflation can push prices up even without extra demand because it often increases the cost of doing business. When wages, energy, rent, or raw materials rise, companies charge more simply to maintain the same profit — not because people are buying more.

At the same time, when the value of money falls, each dollar buys less, so prices rise across the board — even if consumer behaviour stays exactly the same.

Arts & Literature

William Shakespeare: Birth & Death

William Shakespeare was born in April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. He died on 23 April 1616, also in Stratford-upon-Avon, at the age of 52.

Entertainment

The Widest Range Instrument

The pipe organ has the widest pitch range of any instrument, spanning sounds lower than human hearing to notes higher than a piccolo. Some organs cover 10+ octaves.

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   A - Indonesia

   B - India

   C - England

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   A - Baseball

   B - Football

   C - Golf

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   A - Bullets

   B - Cannon Balls

   C - Grape Shots

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