These Stranded Teens Lived A Real Life 'Lord of the Flies'

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Peter was amazed at what the boys had accomplished. He noted in his memoirs that the boys had crafted everything. They made "a food garden, hollowed-out tree trunks to store rainwater, a gymnasium with curious weights, a badminton court, chicken pens, and a permanent fire, all from the handiwork of an old knife blade and much determination..."

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.