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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Morella1989 on 2025-08-01 16:52:58+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that from the 15th century to the early 20th century, female rowers called Roddarmadam operated water taxis in Stockholm, ferrying people between islands. They were famed for their blunt manner and coarse language. A visitor in 1787 praised them as “Good women who row like devils!”