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This Mongol stood up to the most fearsome man in the world and in so doing, prevented a genocide.
Anne Hutchinson
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Mariya Oktyabrskaya
When her husband was killed in WW2, she sold all their belongings, bought a tank, named it Fighting Girlfriend, and started killing Nazis.
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Hester Stanhope
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The Mirabal Sisters
When a cruel dictator ruined this Dominican Republic family, these sisters gave their lives to end his.
Rosalind Franklin
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Ani Pachen
When China invaded her native land, this would-be monk put down her pacifist dreams and took up arms.