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14 Facts About International Talk Like A Pirate Day

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14 Facts About International Talk Like A Pirate Day

What’s the Difference Between a Pirate and a Buccaneer?

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What’s the Difference Between a Pirate and a Buccaneer?

Grace O'Malley, the Fearless 16th-Century Irish Pirate Queen Who Stood Up to the English

Rockfleet Castle, which Grace O’Malley used as a base

Grace O'Malley, the Fearless 16th-Century Irish Pirate Queen Who Stood Up to the English

Archaeologists Say They May Have Found the Skeleton of the Pirate "Black Sam" Bellamy

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Archaeologists Say They May Have Found the Skeleton of the Pirate "Black Sam" Bellamy

10 Pirate Landmarks You Can Visit

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7 Historic Beaches Worth a Visit on the U.S. Virgin Islands

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Score a Free Krispy Kreme Doughnut by Talking Like a Pirate

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6 Unexpected Island Namesakes

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You Can Live Like a Pirate for Less Than $2 Million

16th Century Skeleton Found Under a Playground

10 Misconceptions About Pirates

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11 of the Fiercest Real-Life Pirates and the Seas They Ruled

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7 Places Blackbeard’s Gold Could’ve Been Stashed

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Tracking the Origins of 7 Pirate Stereotypes

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14 Swashbuckling Facts About Treasure Island

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Did Pirates Really Make People Walk the Plank?

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