Video - Deadly Booze, Emu Wars & Spy Cats: History's Wildest Stories!
Did you know that during the Prohibition era in the United States, the government actually poisoned alcohol? That's right! In an extreme measure to enforce the ban on alcohol consumption from 1920 to 1933, officials ordered the contamination of industrial alcohols manufactured in the U.S., which were commonly stolen by bootleggers and repurposed into drinkable spirits. It's estimated that this led to over 10,000 deaths! Speaking of extreme measures, ever heard of the Great Emu War in 1932? The Australian government, facing an onslaught of emus consuming crops in Western Australia, sent in the military armed with machine guns to handle the situation. Spoiler alert: the emus won. Now, back to the U.S., during the Cold War, the CIA launched a project called Acoustic Kitty, where they tried to use cats as spies by implanting microphones in their ears. Millions of dollars later, the project was scrapped when the first spy cat was hit by a car. History is full of wild stories, and these barely scratch the surface! So, what's the craziest historical fact you've ever heard? Drop a comment below!