Pirate Booty
Jun 10, 2020•1 min
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Summary
This episode challenges common pirate folklore, explaining that the practice of burying treasure was exceedingly rare, largely popularized by Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island." It also dispels the myth of walking the plank, attributing its invention to Daniel Defoe. Instead, pirates employed far more brutal punishments like whipping, marooning, or keelhauling their victims.Episode description
Did pirates really bury their treasure?
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