13-01-2016 14:11 via uk.news.yahoo.com

Buccaneer Bones: Possible Pirate Skeleton Found Under Scotland Schoolyard

Dead men tell no tales, but scientists can still learn much about them from their bones. Archaeologists recently determined that a skeleton found buried on a primary school's property in Edinburgh, Scotland, dates back to the 16th century and likely was that of a criminal. When human remains unexpectedly turned up during excavation work for the Victoria Primary School's expansion, archaeologists were soon putting together the pieces — quite literally, as the skull was broken during its dis
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