Emu War
The Emu War, or Great Emu War, was a military operation in Australia in 1932 aimed at controlling the emu population, which was damaging crops in Western Australia's Wheatbelt. Despite using soldiers armed with machine guns, the efforts were unsuccessful, and the emus continued to cause crop destruction. The event became known in the media as the "Emu War."
#6 Actually a really cool list
#19 I remember when I first found out that the Roman statues used to be paint to make them appear lifelike. Creepy.