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THE INSTAGRAM OF THE DAY: CHARLOTTE PECK

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CARIBBEAN PIRATES

The real Caribbean pirates were a whole different breed than the Hollywood kind—though just as savage. They ruled the seas between the 17th and 18th centuries, especially around the Gulf of Mexico, the Antilles, and the northern coast of South America. These guys were rogue sailors, ex-soldiers, or just hustlers who saw piracy as a fast (and seriously dangerous) way to get rich.

They attacked ships loaded with gold, silver, rum, sugar, and anything valuable coming from the American colonies to Europe. Some worked solo, but many were privateers—basically pirates with government permission to rob enemy ships.

Bartholomew "Blackbeard" (Edward Teach) was one of the most feared. He tied smoking fuses into his beard to look even scarier. With smoke pouring from his face, he looked more like a demon from hell than a Disney pirate.
Anne Bonny and Mary Read disguised themselves as men to join pirate crews. They fought like anyone else and didn’t mess around. And Calico Jack became known for his iconic flag (the classic skull with crossed swords) and for sailing alongside Anne and Mary. Spoiler: he ended up hanging by the neck.

The pirate life was brutal. Scurvy, betrayals, brawls, rotten food, and no showers in sight. But there was also a kind of pirate democracy—they voted for their captain, split the loot fairly, and had their own rules, including punishing crew members who stole from each other.
Once they started hitting ships without caring about flags, the major European powers got fed up and hunted them down almost to extinction by the early 18th century.

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AMATEUR FLESH: VENGEANCECHIRP

Nika-chan is 19 and a hardcore anime fan. Her thing with cosplay goes way beyond just dressing up — she becomes the character. When she's in costume, she’s not playing around. She is the role.

She’s into weird ideas, playful challenges, and anything that's a little off the beaten path. She loves getting messages, hearing bold suggestions, and vibing with people who have that same mix of geeky and twisted energy.
When she’s not slipping into a new character, she’s drawing, reading manga, or getting lost in her favorite music. She’s all about whatever sparks a feeling — a beat, a panel, or a cheeky message that hits just right.

If you're obsessed with a certain anime, into the schoolgirl, neko, or magical girl vibe, or just curious how far someone’s imagination can really go — Nika might just be what you’ve been looking for.



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AMATEUR FLESH: SUZANNA 2K25

A lover of all things aesthetic, anime fan, and with more creativity than filters on Instagram—Suzanna isn’t just great in front of the camera, she’s also dreaming of directing her own steamy anime someday.
Between One-Punch Man, Attack on Titan, and her own 18+ fantasies, this girl blends sweetness and spice like it’s an art form.

While she plans her dream trip to Japan and Korea, we get to enjoy a sneak peek.



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MULTIVERSES AND THE SPIDER-WOMEN

In the world of comics (and now in movies and shows too), multiverses are basically alternate versions of reality. Different worlds where things play out in completely different ways. And Spider-Man is one of the characters who’s traveled through the most of them—or has the most versions of himself out there.



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TED TALKS

TED Talks (short for Technology, Entertainment, Design) are those short but punchy presentations — usually under 18 minutes — where smart, interesting people share ideas they believe are “worth spreading.” And to be fair, a lot of them actually are.

They started back in the '80s as a half-tech, half-artsy kind of event, but really blew up in the 2000s when the talks were posted online for free. That’s when it all went viral. Now there’s TEDx — local versions popping up in cities everywhere, with speakers of all kinds: scientists, activists, artists, teachers, ex-cons, even kids.

The talks are super polished, both in content and delivery. Everything is packaged like it’s the idea that’ll change your life. Sometimes it is. Sometimes... not so much. But the format hooks you: good storytelling, clear messaging, and a closing punch that leaves you thinking (or reposting it to look deeper than you actually are).



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