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In fighting the bias of the caste system to spread education, this woman brought knowledge to girls across India.
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When her brother of this fairytale princess decided to marry her, she warded him off by cutting off her own hands. Then she gave birth to a dog. It got weirder after that.
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The first prosthetic limb in human civilization went to this ancient warrior queen. Or did it? The story is more complex than you might think.
Agnodice
After disguising herself as a man to be the physician women needed, she was put on trial - and won.
Iara
When this indigenous Brazilian warrior mermaid proved too awesome for her tribe, she just took up residence in the water, and started an aquatic harem of passers-by.
Vasilisa Vasilyevna
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Sutematsu Oyama
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