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That was during the last Ice Age; islands would have been bigger and ocean distances smaller, making island-hopping in dugout canoes more feasible, although it was still a formidable feat.

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Excellent point and thanks for making it.

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Humans got across the deepwater Wallace gap in Indonesia all the way to Australia around 50,000 years ago.

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How did they know they'd reach land, or was it a 3 hour tour gone wrong?

When did the animals get there?

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I've always wondered about that, too.

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Funny how a genius like the Professor couldn't figure out a way to get off Gilligan's Island.

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