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The greatest ruler of Yemeni history, she defeated her numerous foes to usher the country into its golden age.
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When flying cannibal ghosts kidnapped two women, there was no man that could save them. But there was a woman.
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The world's fiercest all-female fighting force, and the incredible legend of how they rescued their deposed queen from slavery in Brazil.
Manuela Sáenz
This revolutionary heroine of South America kept a pet bear, a disembodied moustache, and a lifestyle that defied every convention possible.
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This unlikely heroine created her own Woman's Army of 70,000 soldiers through good manners and political savvy - and then used it to overthrow one of China's greatest douchebags.
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