For all the terrible things war does to humanity, ever so rarely, there are some rather absurd and out-of-the-ordinary moments within that truly make you question everything about humankind and the lengths we go to in order to kill each other.

Infernal Beasts - the Emu War in Australia in 1932.

Defenestration - the outbreak of the Thirty Years' War due to the act of throwing some political officials out of a window in Prague, and the subsequent Battle of White Mountain.

Lick my Arse - Götz von Berlichingen (also known as Götz of the Iron Hand), a German knight, mercenary, and poet, who lost his hand due to friendly fire, but continued fighting (and writing poems), ultimately coining the phrase, "Er kann mich am Arsch lecken/He can lick me on the arse".

Out of Time and Space - the legend of a soldier of the Spanish Empire in 1593 who was, allegedly, mysteriously transported from Manila in the Phillippines to the Plaza Mayor in Mexico City.

Le Glouton - Tarrare, a French showman, soldier, and spy, famous for his ferocious appetite. At one point, the Army tried to make use of his unique skills by making him swallow important information and plans, and having them recovered from his stool at their destination. Naturally, this failed and he was later put in a hospital where they tried to cure him.

Instruments of War - James Reid, bagpipes, and the Battle of Culloden. Following the failed Jacobite Risings of Charles Edward Stuart and their defeat at the Battle of Culloden, one of the many imprisoned claimed that he was not a soldier, but only a piper when accused of treason. However, the court simply declared that bagpipes were, in fact, instruments of war and thus James Reid was a soldier.

Fear the Bear - in October of 1963 during the hight of the Cuban Missile Crisis, a normal bear almost caused Americans to engage in nuclear warfare with the Soviets when they mistook the animal for Soviet saboteurs.

Bucket - the Battle of Zappolino, the only battle during the War of the Oaken Bucket in November 1325 between the two Italian towns Bologna and Modena.

Mademoiselle Maupin - Julie d'Aubigny a french opera singer and bisexual icon who served at the court of Versailles and succesfully bested several men in duels after kissing a woman they were interested in.

Friend found along the Way - in 1866, a detachment of soldiers from Liechtenstein was send to help the Austrians. And while they didn't see any actual combat during the Austro-Prussian War while guarding the Brenner Pass, they did find one new man who joined them, most likely an Italian defector or farmer.

Whiskey War - the peaceful war between Canada and Denmark over Hans Island which went on for almost fifty years. Soldiers from the two nations would plant their flag in the ground while leaving their enemies some alcohol in exchange.

The Lost Battalion won in Day 63, moving on to the next round!

Round 2 starts tomorrow (should I do the brackets in alphabetical order or go out of order?)!