The truth about Blackbeard
In the movie Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, the character of Blackbeard is a vicious pirate who has a passion for the forbidden dark magic. The real-life pirate who inspired the character was feared but not as bloodthirsty as his fictional counterpart. There's no historical evidence to support the notion that the real Blackbeard racked up a large body count, and his pirating ‘career' lasted only three years. One apt thing was that his ship was indeed called Queen Anne's Revenge.