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Aug 2024
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Mata Hari - The Femme Fatale

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Hello Hello! Today we are looking at the very first femme fatale - Margaretha Zelle aka Mata Hari. Mother, turned Exotic dancer, turned businesswoman, turned Spy, who is Mata Hari and how did she meet her grisly end? Tune in and find out!

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