Apr 17, 2020
The only real world example of sky pirates happened in 1917 when a Norwegian ship was captured by a German raiding party who boarded and seized the ship from a Zeppelin. #FACT
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The only real world example of sky pirates happened in 1917 when a Norwegian ship was captured by a German raiding party who boarded and seized the ship from a Zeppelin. #FACT
This photo shows an unnamed pirate playing with a traditional kaleidoscope to pass the time during a long voyage across the sea.
Pirates loved jewelry and fashion. This was their main motive for stealing treasure. A pirate's street cred depended on how fabulous he or she looked while firing a cannon. Fact.
"A ship at sea is like the shadow of a rainbow. Neither one is useful when making soup." ~~ Unknown Pirate This quote says it all and I hope it helps you like it did for me when times got tough.
Whales have admired the lifestyle of pirates for centuries. In the past many whales even tried to become pirates themselves, but were unable to properly hold a sword and were shunned from the pirate community.
Pirate fact #3: Pirates often wore long coats such as this one to help keep their timbers from shivering.
On voyages water would spoil so sailors would mix the stagnant water with beer or wine to sweeten it. As voyages got longer, the beer and wine would go off so this became impractical. After England conquest of Jamica in 1655, a daily ration of a half pint of rum gradually replaced the beer. The rum was usually given to the sailors neat but this led to other problems as wily sailors would save their rations for a number of days and drink in one go. To cut down on the number of hangovers and disciplinary problems, the rum was mixed with water. Obviously this diluted the rum but had the additional benefit of making the mix spoil faster so sailors couldn't stockpile it. #neverbetamed #picoftheday #piratefacts #sustainablefashion #veganfriendly #independentbusiness #independentclothing #hipster #hipsterstyle #alt #alternative #adventures #grimsby #grimsbyisgreat #cleethorpes #pirate #pirates https://www.instagram.com/p/CbzGut_ubZv/?utm_medium=tumblr
There once lived a pirate come privateer named William Dampier who upon impressing the Admiralty of the British Royal Navy with his first circumnavigation of the world (as a f**king pirate) and the subsequent book he wrote of his adventures became an English explorer. He would go on to circumnavigate the world twice more, and lead the first expedition to explore “New Holland” with the backing of the British King, becoming the first Englishman to see Australia. That’s one accomplished pirate 🏴☠️ Make no mistake though, this man was known for his cruelty ☠️ #piracy #piratesoftheworld #piratefacts #piratecode #piratesofhistory #truefact #piratehistory #factoftheday #funfactoftheday #themoreyouknow #funfact #funfacts #piratesofthecaribbean #deadmentellnotales https://www.instagram.com/p/CZ7DVAAlD7e/?utm_medium=tumblr