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TIL that the world’s most successful pirate was a Chinese woman named Ching Shih. Estimated there were 80,000 pirates under her command, ~1,000 large junks (Traditional Chinese ships) and ~800 sma... (www.military.com)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/marshmallow_metro on 2025-03-08 04:56:45.

Original Title: TIL that the world’s most successful pirate was a Chinese woman named Ching Shih. Estimated there were 80,000 pirates under her command, ~1,000 large junks (Traditional Chinese ships) and ~800 smaller junks

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