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Historical Badasses: Jean-Pierre Hallet
Have you ever fought Nazis? No, probably not. What about crocodiles, lions or leopards? Probably not those either. Have you ever blown yourself up with TNT and lived to tell the tale? What about delivering over 500 babies? What about learning 19 different languages? Yup, Jean-Pierre Hallet did all of
Historical Badasses: Tomyris
Historical Badasses: Saparmurat Niyazov
Modern-day politics doesn't feature many cults of personality anymore (though Lord knows that Supreme Leader Trump is trying his damnedest to make it happen in America...); outside of North Korea, which is probably the best-known example today, there's few countries left that are specifically designed to solely worship their leader
Historical Badasses: Naresuan the Great
Think of the craziest fight you've ever been in. Bare knuckles? Sure. Sticks? Probably as a kid, I guess. Baseball bats? If you're unlucky. Knives and guns? Man, I really hope not. Elephants? Probably not. However, if you're a 16th-century king of Thailand, not only is there an elephant present, but two of
Historical Badasses: Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck
Historical Badasses: Mariya Oktyabrskaya
Historical Badasses: Klondike Joe Boyle
Historical Badasses: Diogenes of Sinope
Historical Badasses: Harald Wartooth
Historical Badasses: Juana Azurduy
South America is known for a number of things - the Amazon, Simon Bolivar, the Andes mountains, Machu Picchu, and more - but something it doesn't always get enough credit for is its long and rich military history. From inter-tribal indigenous warfare to Spanish conquistadores to cultures rebelling against the shackles
Historical Badasses: Peter Freuchen
If you ever wanted to meet the real-life Most Interesting Man In The World, Peter Freuchen might honestly have been your best bet. This week, let's delve into some more Arctic exploration, and discover why this Danish explorer is unquestionably one of the coolest people to ever walk this earth. Peter