Pirate Facts*...

Did you know...

O Pirates believed that wearing pierced earrings would improve their eyesight.

O Most people think that a pirates favourite element is AAARRRRRgon but it is in fact the element of surprise.

O The Jolly Roger flag, with its black background and white skull and crossbones, was designed to be scary. This flag was not used by all pirates, usually it was only flown by those sailing in the Spanish Main.

O A lot of pirates are illiterate. This is not because of lack of education but because when going through the alphabet, they spend years at C.



* Some of these facts might not indeed be based upon actual fact.