Bizarre

Collage of Hiroo Onoda, a Japanese soldier, in uniform, jungle, and surrendering with text: "Hiroo Onoda: The Japanese Soldier Who Continued Fighting WW2 Until 1974."

Hiroo Onoda: The Japanese Soldier Who Continued Fighting World War II Until 1974

For nearly 30 years after World War II ended, Japanese soldier Hiroo Onoda continued fighting in the jungles of Lubang Island in the Philippines. Convinced the war had not ended, he finally surrendered in March 1974 after receiving a direct order from his former commander.

HISTORY

Three people in winter clothing stand together outdoors, with an older man’s sepia portrait beside them. Text reads “The Lykov Family.”

The Lykov Family: Forty Years Beyond the Edge of the World

In 1978, Soviet geologists discovered a family living 250km from civilisation in the Siberian taiga. The Lykovs had fled religious persecution in 1936 and survived famine, isolation and brutal winters for 40 years. One of them still lives there today.

INTERESTING

Collage of films featuring dramatic scenes, bold colors, and text: "Christopher Lee: The Tallest Man in the Room and the Most Unexpected Life in British Cinema."

Christopher Lee: The Tallest Man in the Room and the Most Unexpected Life in British Cinema

From witnessing the last public guillotine execution in France to recording heavy metal at 91, Christopher Lee’s life was stranger and richer than his most famous roles.

INTERESTING

Utterly interesting

Hiroo Onoda: The Japanese Soldier Who Continued Fighting World War II Until 1974

The Lykov Family: Forty Years Beyond the Edge of the World

Christopher Lee: The Tallest Man in the Room and the Most Unexpected Life in British Cinema