TIL scurvy was so common during the Age of Sail that shipowners and governments assumed a 50% death rate from the disease for their sailors on any major voyage.

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TIL scurvy was so common during the Age of Sail that shipowners and governments assumed a 50% death rate from the disease for their sailors on any major voyage.

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Today I Learned (TIL)English · 2 months ago

The Age of Scurvy

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In a time of warring empires and transoceanic voyages, sailors dreaded scurvy more than any other disease.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Pupikal on 2025-07-23 22:12:15+00:00.

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