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The Pirates of the Caribbean movies have, in recent years, revitalized the image of pirates as cheeky rogues. In truth, such characterizations say more about society’s need for escapist fantasies...
Whenever we imagine pirates, they always have a metal hook instead of a hand. But how accurate is our depiction of pirates? And where do those images come from? Pirates used hooks as their hand...
During the Golden Age of Piracy, from 1650 to 1720, thousands of pirates raided the waters along trade routes in search of loot, wreaking havoc on unsuspecting ships in their path. Treasures acquired...
Exposure to pirate portrayals in books and movies makes it hard to imagine pirates as anything other than fearsome seafarers with peg legs, eyepatches, and hooks for hands. Interestingly, real...
Tattoos have existed for thousands of centuries, originally practiced among tribal cultures. Today, this body art has become a common theme among Hollywood pirates, much like the peg leg and tricorn....
Peg legs, eyepatches, large hats, and hooks are strongly associated with pirates, but there's one animal that stands out as a pirate's favorite accessory: Parrots. Why are pirates so commonly...