WHEN EMUS TOOK FLIGHT: THE GREAT EMU WAR

When Emus Took Flight: The Great Emu War

Back in the dusty summer of, Australia faced a unique problem. A large flock of emus, those flightless giants, decided that the farmland in Western Australia was {prime real estate|a tasty buffet. The farmers were outraged, as these emus were munching on their crops with abandon. a decision they came to regret, decided to call in the military. So

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Boston's Tragic Molasses Incident of '19

On a blustery afternoon in 1919, disaster unfolded Boston. A massive tank filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a wall of of the thick liquid rushing through the streets. The impact was catastrophic, flattening buildings and entombing citizens in a gooey mass. Hundreds of people were killed, and many more were wounded. Boston faced

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