Scurvy- Not Just For Pirates Anymore!

Regardless of how many articles I read on scurvy, or how many skeletons I’ve seen showing evidence of the deficiency of vitamin C, or how many times I’m reminding that this can occur to anyone around the world… my first thought is always pirates. Scurvy = pirates, right? Not just any pirates. I think about …

In fourteen hundred ninety-two Columbus sailed the ocean blue. The story of Christopher Columbus sailing across the ocean to discover America is something that all children from the United States learn and memorize. Of course, most of it is a myth, and much of what we learned as children is actually part of a larger misconception …

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Scurvy- Not Just For Pirates Anymore!

Examining Christopher Columbus’ Crew