5 Little Known Facts About Pirates

Before diving into the facts, here’s a quick
guide to perfecting your pirate lingo. Remember to say “ye” instead
of "you" and “me” when normal
English would have you say "my." When talking to your friends about your newfound pirate
knowledge, be sure to refer to them as your “matey.” Now that “ye” have your lingo all set, here are five facts
to help you become an official “Old Salt” of the sea.

1. Although movies often depict pirate ships
as massive, in reality they were actually small in
order to increase speed and agility on the open sea.

2. Think you’ll make your enemies walk
the plank? Pirates actually didn’t actually
use this method to dispose of prisoners.
Instead they did the deed quickly or, if they wanted
to drag it out, left them stranded on a remote island.

3. Pirates didn’t steal “dubloons,” but rather
raided ships for more survival-based items
such as food, clothes, tools and medicine. 4. Eyepatches were used
by pirates for a much more
practical reason than covering
wounds or looking tough.
Eyepatches allowed pirates to keep one eye
adjusted to the dark at all times, allowing
for better vision at night and below deck.

5. Although piracy by definition is thievery,
some civilizations, such as the Greeks, considered
piracy to be an honorable profession.