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Scott And Scurvy (Idle Words)

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An absolutely fascinating story about how the British discovered the cure for scurvy, and then intentionally abandoned it.

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Razorback 9 years, 1 month ago

"Eat a bear liver every few weeks and scurvy will be the least of your problems."

Indeed.

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