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Flooring MMA Opponents In 14 Seconds Flat Mar 19, 2021

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“Rowdy” Ronda Rousey tamed Cat “Alpha” Zingano in only fourteen seconds to successfully defend her UFC Bantamweight Title.

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Zero To Hero In One Icy Year Mar 18, 2021

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Kristi Yamaguchi landed a triple Lutz to win Olympic gold in 1992, transforming from career underdog to one of the most scintillating figure skaters to ever grace the ice.

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Pacifist Mom Becomes Wartime Spy Mar 17, 2021

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After British soldiers commandeered her parlor during the Revolutionary War, Lydia Darragh eavesdropped on their plan to ambush her son’s encampment — and risked her life to stop them.

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The Fastest, Most Fearless Woman In The World Mar 16, 2021

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Stuntwoman Kitty O’ Neil became the fastest woman in the world after piloting a wheeled supersonic jet at over 500 miles per hour.

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Undercover Botanist Circles The Globe Mar 15, 2021

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Jeanne Baret’s passion for plants knew no bounds. To study them, she defied the French Navy, disguised herself as a man, and circumnavigated the globe.

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Dying A Thousand Deaths Mar 12, 2021

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Anna May Wong has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and over sixty film credits to her name. But to become the first Asian-American TV star, she’d have to quit Hollywood…

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First WNBA MVP Mar 11, 2021

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Despite losing a beloved friend and teammate, Cynthia Cooper-Dyke led the Houston Comets to four consecutive WNBA titles, taking home the Finals MVP Award each time.

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Winning Silver, But Treated Like Gold Mar 10, 2021

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At 20 years old, badminton star P.V. Sindhu became the first Indian woman to win silver in the Olympics.

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Only Woman Honored As A Civil War Veteran Mar 09, 2021

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Unboundless bravery and a talent for disguises helped Sarah Edmonds become a war hero who served as a nurse, soldier, courier, and spy.

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Sacagawea Makes The Save Mar 08, 2021

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16-year-old Sacagawea was indispensable to the Lewis and Clark expedition, once single-handedly saving priceless records that could’ve been lost forever.

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