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TIL that in the late 80s U.S. ranchers were paying a fortune to become ostrich farmers. But South Africa noticed the U.S. ostrich boom and in 1993 started supplying ostriches for the U.S. market. This increase in supply led to lower ostrich prices, causing U.S. ostrich farmers to lose tons of money.

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