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Useless Fact #216

It's believed most pirates wore eye patches not because of a missing eye, but to preserve their night vision when going below deck
It's believed most pirates wore eye patches not because of a missing eye, but to preserve their night vision when going below deck

 It’s believed most pirates wore eye patches not because of a missing eye, but to preserve their night vision when going below deck 

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