Nowadays, most knowledge of pirates comes from fiction.  Disney's The Pirates of the Caribbean, Ubisoft Assassins Creed: Black Flag, and books like Treasure Island.  But how much of what you see is myth and legend and how much is true.  Tune into the Curiosity Chronicles to find out jsut that and more!

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