What you’re seeing is the 3,000 pound anchor from Blackbeard’s flagship, the Queen Anne’s Revenge, being raised off the coast of North Carolina. The wreck was found a few years back, but discoveries are still being made. Even swords.
https://gizmodo.com/lots-of-booty-found-on-blackbeards-pirate-ship-5734278
No word yet from Johnny Depp, Ian McShane, or critics about the news or how the discovery might affect the latest Pirates’ Memorial Day weekend gross. [CNN]
