Without a doubt, the best pirate movie to ever hit the ‘big screen’ has to be Pirates of the Caribbean. Yes the special effects played a major role in its success, but some of the credit has to go to the protagonist Captain Jack Sparrow, who wasn’t your ‘stereotypical’ pirate. Conjuring up images of pristine
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Calling all Captains – Captain Morgan’s Cannons found
Archaeologists have recovered six cannons from the ships of Welsh Privateer Henry Morgan, yes the same Henry Morgan that alcohol conglomerate Diageo named its famous spiced rum after – Captain Morgan. The recovered canons were from the site where the infamous Captain Morgan’s ships wrecked in 1671 while carrying Morgan and his men to an
Pirates soon to be Hit with Blinding Green Lasers
Taking a page from Greek history to thwart marauding pirates at sea, British defence giant BAE Systems is testing a new green-light laser, which can automatically harmonize its intensity depending on the weather and distance to target. Although the laser will not necessarily repel determined aggressors, it should let them know that they have been
