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Dust Pirates
Dust Pirates are a relatively new topic in international discussion. Although the name may sound dull and dirty, they are anything but. These pirates, turned from man to stone upon entering the Bermuda Triangle and then to dust once they were taken out of the water, are one of the greatest discoveries of the 20th century and the world should be proud of the three divers who made this great discovery off the coast of Cuba. I mean, besides the fact that this article is a complete joke and an embarrassment to Wikipedia.

History of the Dust Pirates
What are today known as Dust Pirates were not always known as such. They were regular sea-faring pirates who pillaged villages and raided other ships in the Carribean and in the Atlantic Ocean near Florida and Cuba. These pirates were similar to famous pirates like Blackbeard, Redbeard and Long John Silver. They roamed the Carribean Sea searching for new victims and more booty to plunder. Pirates were very active in the 18th and 19th centuries and the waters were not safe during these times.

Most of the pirate ships easily sailed through the Carribean and into the Atlantic Ocean to continue to wreak havoc. A small amount of ships, however, were not so lucky and met a most horrible fate. These ships were led by navigators and captains whose small mistakes resulted in their tragic ends. They sailed their ships from the Carribean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean, but instead of sailing between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, they sailed between Cuba and Florida, resulting in their entering the Bermuda Triangle. After sailing into the Bermuda Triangle, they were never seen or heard of again. Until recently that is.

Discovering Dust Pirates
In 1990, three divers were diving off the coast of Cuba when they discovered what they thought was an ordinary sunken ship. They called the local authorities and their investigation showed that this was no ordinary sunken ship; it was a sunken pirate ship. The authorities raised the sunken ship and discovered that the only thing aboard it was what seemed to be stone pirates. The authorities called in anthropologists, historians, and every other field that could be interested in pirates, but while they were studying the pirates, the stones turned to dust. It turns out that the stones had been underwater for so long, that they could not remain dry without turning to dust. The scientists and authorities named them Dust Pirates because of the odd fashion in which they turned from stone into dust. To study them further, the stone pirates were placed in giant tanks of sea water, where they were less likely to turn into dust pirates. These great dust pirates can be seen in the Pirate Museum of Cuba, where they are kept in the giant tanks, but the remains of the dust pirates are also available to be seen.

Research that has been done on Dust Pirates
Dust Pirates are recent discoveries, but there is still a good deal of information on them. The topic of Dust Pirates is so interesting and researchers find them amazing. There is a good deal of literature to be found on them. A few good books to check out would be:
 * From Dust to Dust by Elizabeth Cooper
 * Pirates of the Bermuda Triangle by Ronald Moore

Do you want to learn more?
Visit the Pirate Museum of Cuba to see the Dust Pirates and their stone counterparts up-close.

Or, check out these great links to learn more about pirates and about the Bermuda Triangle:

Pirates of the Carribean movie

Bermuda Triangle information