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Anon learns that his grandfather dodged being drafted (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 4 months ago by Early_To_Risa to c/greentext

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[–] [email protected] 39 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (4 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 33 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

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...

[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 months ago

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

[–] Kecessa 17 points 4 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 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.

[–] [email protected] 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