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  • Benjamin Wright——Works at the World Health Organization, Lives in Geneva, Switzerland.

    The sailors thought that it was the acid content of the lemon juice that cured scurvy (vitamin C is also called ascorbic acid). Doctors thought that lime juice would work better because it has more acid than lemon juice, so they substituted lime juice for lemon juice on the English Royal Navy ships.Oct 8, 2009read more >>
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