This is a fascinating history of scurvy, which is also a history of superstition, science, and progress https://antonhowes.substack.com/p/age-of-invention-plague-of-the-sea … European sailors cured scurvy in the 1500s with fresh citrus; had no idea why it worked; swapped for stale lime juice in the 1800s; died in droves.
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Thank you! But let's reserve judgement until we have a chance to read the guy's take on the Burrito Tunnel.
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A small thing: I think one of the images in your article is broken: it has a src of http://idlewords/images/scott_ration.jpg, but should presumably be https://idlewords.com/images/scott_ration.jpg …
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