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March 24, 2018 in Modern Worthies

Franca Viola

The Survivor Who Refused to Marry Her Rapist

In the 60s, an Italian woman was abducted and raped - and then pressured to marry her rapist. She instead took him to court and got him tossed into jail.
December 23, 2016 in Modern Worthies

Freddie Oversteegen

Nazi-Seducing Teen Assassin (Turned Nonagenarian)

When she was a teen, this now-90-year-old woman would seduce and kill Nazis. Now she plays a mean game of Scrabble.
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