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Japanese WWII soldiers found in jungle
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inscrutable impenetrable impregnable inconceivable
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weird. I want more details.
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damn. amazing that the two of them survived and never caught word.
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wow
it's amazing there were parts of the Philippines that were still unknown for them to hide in all these years...
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"The BBC's Tokyo correspondent says the likelihood is that they are well aware the war is over but have chosen to stay in the Philippines for their own reasons."
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Oh man... can you imagine the expression on their faces when an official goes up to them and says, "It's been over for several decades now... and uh... you lost. Shigata ga nai". 
(yes i know they probably know... just a joke)
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"you mean we forgot to tell you? ano... gomen, ne?"
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Originally Posted by Sealobo
animals.
Hominidae
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Amazing that they have survived for 60 years in the jungle. Hopefully they can be reunited with their families. 
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"Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never - in nothing, great or small, large or petty - never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense." Winston Churchill
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THIS IS NO BIG DEAL!
it's like if i got drunk in Mexico and spent all my money on hookers and decided to stay for an extended amount of time. Eventually, falling in love with a local chickie and having a family there.
THIS IS NOT A CASE OF living off bugs and drinking pee for 50 years. There are plenty of American expatriates.
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Originally Posted by Atomic Rooster
you named your thread too cute
your thread title seemed pretty cute when you had it in your head but it didn't work out too well once in the lounge. next time you think about whether advertising works or not, think about why your thread was basically ignored compared to this one.
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Originally Posted by Apple Pro Underwear
There are plenty of American expatriates.
Tell me about it. 
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Yeah, this happened here in Guam almost 25 years ago. A Japanese sodier named Yokoi was found hiding in a cave by local farmers. He and two other soldiers had decided to hide in the jungle to avoid US troops. Two died, but Yokoi survived 28 years without knowing that the war had ended.
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Originally Posted by brutal
Pretty incredible if true.. 
...Japan's consul general in Manila, Akio Egawa, told the AFP news agency."
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According to the article linked:
The BBC's Tokyo correspondent says the likelihood is that they are well aware the war is over but have chosen to stay in the Philippines for their own reasons.
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