# @science on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DU3COYYEsRG
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/56567695-science-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/4356d590a8.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-02-17T13:00:29.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Science 🧬 (@science) — https://gondola.cc/science

## Caption

Pirates and other warriors throughout history were well-versed in nighttime combat. After all, surprising unassuming opponents at night was a proven method of success. Over time, swashbucklers who often found themselves embroiled in combat had learned how to adapt. ⁠
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Of course, the only way to move stealthily through the dark of night was to utilize your eyes to the fullest. By wearing a patch over one eye, pirates could “trick” their vision into adjusting to darkness more quickly.⁠
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#pirates #eyepatch #nightvision #biology #science #evolutionary

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science, evolutionary, nightvision, pirates, eyepatch, biology

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