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Anon learns that his grandfather dodged being drafted (sh.itjust.works)
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[-] bassomitron@lemmy.world 39 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

TIL there were a lot of conflicts occurring in 1932: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Conflicts_in_1932

[-] Keanu@lemmynsfw.com 33 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

The Emu War (or Great Emu War)[2] was a nuisance wildlife management military operation undertaken in Australia over the later part of 1932

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emu_War

Grandpa was right...

[-] YtA4QCam2A9j7EfTgHrH@infosec.pub 15 points 4 months ago

On the internet, no one knows that you are a giant bird

[-] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 17 points 4 months ago

There has been tons of conflicts occurring every year since the beginning of human civilization

[-] r00ty@kbin.life 6 points 4 months ago

Humans? I knew it! Even when it was the bears, I knew it was them!

[-] ericbomb@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago

Based purely on names, about 90% of those are HARD pass from me.

The other 10% are a soft pass.

[-] NucleusAdumbens@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

My favorite is the Battle of El Sauce, at which the International Consortium of Spanish-speaking Countries defeated the Yum! Brands Taco Bell Corporate Mercenaries to save the word "salsa" from extinction

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