
THE WAGER: David Grann Tells a Tale of Shipwreck and Mutiny
The Next Big Idea
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The Cure to Scurvy
Scurvy killed hundreds of crew members on a 1740 voyage. The cause was lack of vitamin C, but people didn't know that at the time. "I also had no idea how devastating scurvy can be," says author David Perry.
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