Hollywood's pirate legends—Captain Blood, Jack Sparrow, and the upcoming Ridley Scott *Treasure Island*—have captivated audiences for generations. But according to The Hollywood Reporter, researchers in the Bahamas decided to fact-check the myth. What they found about real piracy may surprise anyone raised on decades of cinematic swashbuckling.

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