I read an interesting book recently that in part, described the discovery of vitamin c. At the time there were quite a few theories but little actual data about what caused scurvy in mariners.
All that was known was that sailors tended to recover quickly once back on shore. It also mentioned that humans and guinea pigs are the only animals that can't synthesize their own vitamin c serum. Why we share this strange quirk with the lovable pet is not currently known.
So eat your fruit on long voyages to distant lands, and don't forget to be nice to the natives.
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