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~Ray · 01-23-2019, 01:07 PM

The British were called limeys because everywhere they went they planted lime trees. They found that adding limes to their water prevented scurvy.

ghjghj · 01-23-2019, 01:07 PM

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CaptainHowdy · 01-23-2019, 01:20 PM

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EddyTheDog · 01-23-2019, 01:22 PM

A bit random - but interesting...

seeandsee · 01-23-2019, 03:19 PM

they really didt want scurvey

Busty2 · 01-23-2019, 03:58 PM

OP is FYs own Wikipedia

Limey was a derogatory term used for sailors in the Royal Navy who used to put LEMON in their grog ( watered down rum ) which they later found to help prevent scurvy. They later changed that to limes which did not have as much vitamin C and was much less effective against scurvy.

01-23-2019, 01:07 PM	#1
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01-23-2019, 01:20 PM	#3
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01-23-2019, 01:07 PM	#2
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01-23-2019, 01:22 PM	#4
EddyTheDog Just Doing My Own Thing Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: London, Spain, New Zealand, GFY - Not Croydon... Posts: 25,053	A bit random - but interesting...

01-23-2019, 03:58 PM	#6
Busty2 Member since 1999 Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Off the Amalfi coast Posts: 7,202	OP is FYs own Wikipedia Limey was a derogatory term used for sailors in the Royal Navy who used to put LEMON in their grog ( watered down rum ) which they later found to help prevent scurvy. They later changed that to limes which did not have as much vitamin C and was much less effective against scurvy.