Everything You Know About Pirates Is A Lie

Walk the plank. Buried treasure. Peg legs. The pirate accent. None of it happened. In this video, we're tearing down the seven biggest pirate myths Hollywood sold you — and the real history behind them is stranger than fiction. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 — The Myth Factory 0:31 — #1 Walking the Plank 1:20 — #2 Buried Treasure 1:56 — #3 The Pirate Career 2:12 — #4 Peg Legs & Hook Hands 2:45 — #5 The Eyepatch 3:23 — #6 The Pirate Voice 3:50 — How we imagine pirates vs Reality 4:35 — #7 The Jolly Roger 5:48 — Recap 6:25 — Myths that were actually true 📚 SOURCES • The Pirates Own Book (1837) • David Cordingly — Under the Black Flag • Marcus Rediker — Villains of All Nations • Peter Leeson — The Invisible Hook 🔔 If you found these myths surprising, watch next: "The Worst Punishments in Pirate History" — no walking the plank, but some documented punishments were honestly much worse. #PirateMyths #RealPirateHistory #HistoryFacts #GoldenAgeOfPiracy #PirateLegends