The British 'Limeys' Were Right: A Short History of Scurvy

...and now I know, the rest of the story...thanks for posting

"Scurvy, a disease caused by lack of vitamin C, sickened sailors who had no access to fresh food supplies, and killed more than 2 million sailors between the 16th and 18th centuries alone.
Scurvy was the scourge of sailors for thousands of years. An estimated 2 million sailors died of the disease between the 16th and 18th centuries alone, often decimating entire ship crews."...

Although, I'm not a sailor, I take precautions by drinking Bud Light Lime... frequently.