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How Many Times Are We Going to Find Captain Kidd’s Treasure?

Ro Ho Ho Forever

Captain Kidd’s treasure is literally everywhere, if centuries of failed treasure hunters are to be believed.

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From New Jersey to Vietnam, there’s barely a swatch of the world left untouched by the swashbuckling pirate Captain Kidd’s evasive legacy. For 300 years, treasure hunters have been scouring Kidd’s route along the high seas for thousands of pounds in lost treasure he’s said to have buried.

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