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The story follows pirate Jack Sparrow and blacksmith Will Turner as they rescue the kidnapped Elizabeth Swann from the cursed crew of the Black Pearl, captained by Hector Barbossa, who become undead skeletons in moonlight.

Dubbed the "greatest burglary on record," on the morning of January 26, 1876, seven men from New York City robbed the Northampton National Bank, making off with more than $1.6 million in cash and bonds (today roughly equivalent to $26 million). The recently installed bank vault was thought impenetrable.

Three witches tell the Scottish general Macbeth that he will be King of Scotland. Encouraged by his wife, Macbeth kills the king, becomes the new king, and kills more people out of paranoia. Civil war erupts to overthrow Macbeth, resulting in more death.

Trojan War, in Greek mythology, war between the Greeks and the people of Troy. The strife began after the Trojan prince Paris abducted Helen, wife of Menelaus of Sparta. When Menelaus demanded her return, the Trojans refused. Menelaus then persuaded his brother Agamemnon to lead an army against Troy.

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea tells the story of three men who go to sea in search of a giant whale. They are taken prisoner on board the world's first submarine – the Nautilus. The Nautilus travels through the world's seas. The men see amazing deep-sea creatures, and they travel to remote islands.

When Jack was a little boy, his father told him a legend that monks, seeking to reach heaven, used magic seeds to ascend to heaven. But instead of discovering the enchanting place hoped for, it is a hostile world that welcomes them, populated by greedy and cannibalistic giants. King Eric then ordered the magician monk to enslave the giants.

Robin Hood takes part in an archery contest thrown by the Sheriff of Nottingham. Will he realize its a trap before it is too late? One of the many Tales of Robin Hood.

Nasreddin or Nasreddin Hodja (1208–1285) was a Seljuk satirist, born in Hortu Village in Sivrihisar, Eskişehir Province, present-day Turkey and died in 13th century in Akşehir, near Konya, a capital of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum, in today's Turkey. He is considered a philosopher, Sufi, and wise man, remembered for his funny stories and anecdotes. He appears in thousands of stories, sometimes witty, sometimes wise, but often, too, a fool or the butt of a joke. A Nasreddin story usually has a subtle humour and a pedagogic nature.