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TIL about 6 Tongan teenage boys who were shipwrecked and lived on the uninhabited island 'Ata for 18 months (1965-1966). The boys had set up a small commune, with a vegetable garden, hollowed-out tree trunks to collect water, a gym with odd weights, a badminton court, and a permanent fire.

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