5 Fascinating Facts We Learned From Reddit This Week

1. Pirates Didn't Actually Talk Like That

Despite the popularity of Talk Like a Pirate Day, English-speaking pirates of the 17th and 18th centuries probably talked like regular sailors.The pirate lingo we toss around today comes mostly from the 1950 Disney movie Treasure Island.Deal with it, Internet.

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It's time to get your learnin' on, compliments of our pals in the Reddit community.

Last week, we learned about some crafty sea otters and how data encryption actually works. This week, we've got five more scientific and historical tidbits culled from the Internet by curious Redditors.

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