An 80 year old woman used her husband's sword to fight off two teenaged attackers, reports the BBC. Wow, that's a spunky octagenarian. I like her quote in the article:

"They were big men and I am not big at all.

"I was trying to keep them away from a chair in the far corner of the room - behind the cushion was my bag, cheque book and all my money," she said.

"I pointed the sword at the stomach of one them and shouted 'Get out, get out'.

" I have still got my sword and I am ready to use it if anyone else should have a go."

Via Die Puny Humans.