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fromJezebel
3 weeks ago

Obviously the Largest, Most Successful Pirate Fleet in History Was Led by a Woman

Zheng Yi Sao, born around 1775, grew up in Guangdong and married a pirate, demanding equal control of the Red Flag Fleet as a condition of their union.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Treasure hunter freed after decade in prison for not revealing location of gold

Treasure hunter Tommy Thompson was released after 10 years in prison for refusing to disclose the location of 500 gold coins from the SS Central America, which he discovered in 1998.
fromJezebel
1 month ago

The 2 Notorious Female Pirates Who Fought Brutally, Ruthlessly, and Sometimes Topless

According to witness testimonies that eventually landed them at a courthouse in Jamaica in 1720, they were more ruthless and deadly than their male counterparts; they shot their rifles whenever they felt like it; and, in some cases, they fought topless.
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fromFortune
1 month ago

Man hailed as a hero for finding the Ship of Gold and then jailed for losing the coins now released after a decade in prison | Fortune

Thompson, an Ohio-born research scientist, was hailed as a hero after finding the S.S. Central America and its thousands of pounds of sunken treasure that sat at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean for more than 150 years. But in the decades that followed, he battled with investors who accused him of cheating them out of millions and then spent years on the run as a fugitive before being sent to prison.
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Video games
fromWGB
1 month ago

Ubisoft Confirms Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced

Ubisoft officially acknowledges Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced through teasing artwork, confirming the remaster/remake's existence after months of leaks and speculation.
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Ubisoft Confirms Assassin's Creed Black Flag Remake Is Real

Speculation around Assassin's Creed is not new, but it's worth repeating: 'Nothing is true. Everything is permitted.' Well, except in this case, some whispers have a little more wind in their sails. Keep your spyglass on the horizon.
Video games
Video games
fromEngadget
1 month ago

Ubisoft confirms Assassin's Creed: Black Flag remake

Ubisoft officially announced Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced, a substantial remake with visual and gameplay upgrades, potentially releasing by March 31, 2027, while also revealing the next mainline entry Codename Hexe with a darker narrative focus.
History
fromSmithsonian Magazine
2 months ago

Archaeologists Discovered the 'Holy Grail' of Shipwrecks a Decade Ago. Now, They're Finally Beginning to Unravel the Secrets of the 'San Jose'

A priceless 1708 Spanish galleon, the San José, was discovered in 2015 but remains contested amid political and legal battles over ownership and treasure.
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