8 Mostly Untrue Myths About Pirates

They probably didn't say "arr, matey"—and scurvy is much worse than you're thinking.
You probably weren’t thinking that Pirates of the Caribbean was a documentary (or Treasure Island before it). But somehow, we’ve all absorbed the stereotype of a pirate as a swashbuckling adventurer with a certain accent, a few loose teeth, and a treasure map in his pocket. Let’s take a look at some of the most pervasive pirate tropes—and separate myth from fact.
8 Mostly Untrue Myths About Pirates