October - 2025 5/13

Vintage photo of a soldier with an emu head next to emu herd image. Text reads: "The Great Emu War: When Australia Declared War On The Flightless Bird... And Lost."

The Untold Story of the Great Emu War: When Australia Took on Its Most Unlikely Enemy

Yes, it really happened. In 1932, the Australian army went to war with emus. Machine guns, chaos, and defeat followed. Discover the hilarious yet telling story of the Great Emu War, a battle that proved nature always wins.

BIZARRE

A pyramid with people around it on a gear backdrop. Text reads, "The Ancient Roots of Technocracy." Mood is mysterious.

The Ancient Roots of Technocracy: How the World’s First Bureaucrats Ruled Before Kings

Think technocracy is modern? Think again. Long before spreadsheets and policy briefings, ancient scribes, viziers, and scholar-officials were running the world’s first technocratic empires—from Egypt to China and Mesopotamia. Discover how expertise shaped civilisation.

INTERESTING

Black-and-white photo of a man with a mugshot style image. Background shows a vintage criminal record. Text: "Pretty Boy Floyd: the folk outlaw of the Great Depression."

Pretty Boy Floyd: The Folk Outlaw of the Great Depression

A farm boy from Georgia. A legend in Oklahoma. Shot down in an Ohio cornfield in 1934. Pretty Boy Floyd was feared by lawmen and cherished by neighbours. Was he outlaw or folk hero. Read the full story and decide for yourself.

HISTORY

Utterly interesting

The Untold Story of the Great Emu War: When Australia Took on Its Most Unlikely Enemy

The Ancient Roots of Technocracy: How the World’s First Bureaucrats Ruled Before Kings

Pretty Boy Floyd: The Folk Outlaw of the Great Depression