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Voltairine de Cleyre

... that Voltairine de Cleyre (pictured), despite losing her ability to move or speak due to illness, refused to accept last rites by scowling at the priest?
... that tourte de blettes, a sweet pie made with Swiss chard, is traditionally eaten in Nice on Christmas Eve?
... that Casanova's friend Edoardo Tiretta built a bazaar in India?
... that Christmas: A Biography states that, despite its Christian origins, Christmas has been mostly secular since its inception in the fourth century?
... that Oh Hee-ok was the last surviving female Korean independence activist?
... that the Christmas carp traditionally swims in a bathtub for a few days before becoming Christmas Eve dinner?
... that Italian anti-Mafia prosecutor Nicola Gratteri survived three assassination attempts within three weeks?
... that in 2016 two thieves stole $350,000 worth of rare books in Oakland, California, and tried to sell some of them to Moe's Books nearby?
... that energy executive Chris Wright once drank fracking fluid to prove that it was not dangerous?