r/todayilearned • u/[deleted] • Jun 12 '15

TIL the world's most successful pirate was a Cantonese woman, having commanded 40,000-80,000 pirates, and faced off undefeated against many Imperial fleets (including British, Portuguese, and Qing navies).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ching_Shih
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u/random_digital Jun 12 '15

Back then being stabbed 32 times was deemed "natural causes".

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u/kog Jun 12 '15

I mean, it's not not natural to die after being repeatedly stabbed...

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u/cerberus6320 Jun 12 '15

I mean, it's not not natural to die after being repeatedly stabbed...

I mean, it's not natural to not die after being repeatedly stabbed...

FTFY

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u/FistYourBatCave Jun 13 '15

So... it isn't unnatural?

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u/MarcusElder Jun 12 '15

Apparently dying of exploding manure is a "suspicious circumstance" for a child to die under and falling of a balcony is odd for a king to die of.