I'm watching Das Boot (The Boat) and I noticed that the U-Boat crew seem to be eating a lot of lemons, limes and oranges. Why are they doing this?
2007-01-14 08:58:14 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
Scurvy is a deficiency that results from lack of Vitamin C,which is required for correct collagen synthesis in humans.
2007-01-14 09:15:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sailors in the early days suffered from a disease called scurvy--which is a severe lack of vitamin C. Now, all sailing personnel eat a lot of citrus to prevent it.
2007-01-14 17:04:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
To prevent scurvy. That is where the English got the nickname limeys. That is, eating limes to prevent the disease.
2007-01-14 17:09:59 · answer #3 · answered by The Parthian 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because in the sea you'll get sick. They are known to eat limes so prevent the sickness scurvy.
2007-01-14 17:13:29 · answer #4 · answered by White Shooting Star of HK 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To avoid scurvy
2007-01-14 17:03:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Too prevent scurvy.
2007-01-14 17:05:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah uhh... something about curvy, I mean scurvy.
2007-01-14 17:04:57 · answer #7 · answered by ♥michele♥ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋