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Indigenous lawmaker who united warring tribes under a unified code of laws that she made herself.
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When the Japanese invaded the Philippines, this beauty queen traded face powders for explosive ones.
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After escaping from a convent, this swashbuckler had the strength to chase her dreams: which were apparently to drink, fight, and womanize.
Neerja Bhanot
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