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TIL Shi Yang, a Chinese prostitute married a pirate leader, after his death, married her husbands adopted son, lead a pirate army of 40k-80k men, had a pirate code protecting women captives from abuse from her fleets crew, ultimately surrendered and was allowed to live in peace.

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