In 1718, Edward Teach, known as "Blackbeard" the pirate, was killed off the coast of North Carolina.

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In fact, NBC has just ordered 10 episodes of a new TV show, Crossbones, featuring the famous pirate (whose real name was Edward Teach).

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Edward Reeve stayed inside and tried to teach parlor tricks to his snappish pet ferret with white crumbles of Yorkshire cheese.

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