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17 Badass Women You Probably Didn’t Hear About In 2016
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Giving new meaning to "blowing shit up."
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Dhat al-Himma
Sword-slinging Arabian heroine who stars as the heroine of an extremely long and entertaining epic tale.
Manuela Sáenz
This revolutionary heroine of South America kept a pet bear, a disembodied moustache, and a lifestyle that defied every convention possible.
Naziq al-Abid
She traded a life of privilege for one spent fighting for justice on both literal and political battlefields so tirelessly that even exiling her five times couldn't keep her down.
Mahendradatta
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Rani Lakshmibai
Widowed young queen who led a fearsome rebellion against the British with her child tied to her back.