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The whole scurvy related set of anecdotes are quite coloured by language bias. German folklore contains a different set of anecdotes regarding scurvy, with the
by toolslive 11y ago
The whole scurvy related set of anecdotes are quite coloured by language bias. German folklore contains a different set of anecdotes regarding scurvy, with the solution based on sauerkraut iso citrus fruits.
Totally unrelated, but I have seen the same thing in mathematics. The same theorem being named to different mathematicians depending on the language in which you learn the theorem (French or English or Russian)
- anon4 11y agoIf only the british had adopted sauerkraut or other kind of acidic preserve high in Vit C as the cure for scurvy, Scott's mission might have been less of a failure.