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When a soldier raped her, this woman tossed him in a well and threw rocks at him until he died.
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Pailadzo Captanian
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Molly Craig
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Nitocris
When her brother was killed, this pharaoh took her time cooking up revenge.
Bella Abzug
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Julie d'Aubigny
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The Mirabal Sisters
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La Jaguarina
This undefeated half-Spaniard fencer was a household name in the 1800s - only to vanish into retirement (and obscurity) when she ran out of people to fight.
Keumalahayati
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