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The Most Bad@ss People Who Ever Lived

Reddit user BlackManBatmann asked: 'Who is the most bad@ss person to have ever lived?'

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A bad@ss is defined as:

"a tough, uncompromising, or intimidating person."

The term is attributed to North America, dating back to 1809. But use remained fairly minimal throughout the 19th and 20th centuries.

The term really took off at the beginning of the 21st century and continued a swift upward trajectory until the present.

Even though the widespread use of the term is relatively recent, the attitude and attributes of a bad@ss goes back to the beginning of human existence.

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People Explain Which Things Take More Courage Than Most People Realize

"Easier said than done." The perfect way to encapsulate literally most things in life.

That stretches one leg further--easier began than finished. With the amount of courage it takes some of us to get up in the morning, it's a miracle society functions at all.

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