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Carwash 5 year s ago
Rum is also produced in Suriname (Borgoe)
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Fishermen 5 year s ago
#6 That genuinely one of the most f@#$$%g infuriatingly stupid things I ever read. 
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@Fishermen: Whilst you think it's stupid, it remains a fact. From 1756 until 1970, British naval ships traveling in the British Virgin Islands of the Caribbean were rationed portions of Rum laced with limes, lemons, or oranges to prevent scurvy. Later centuries, these were no longer necessary rations thanks to the upgrading of maritime vessels and food preservation. It was declared no longer necessary to ration alcohol nor limes in her majesty's fleets by Parliament in 1970 to fortify all aboard. It was a long ignored law in print but through loopholes, crews were abusing the rights. Too many drunken fights among fellow mates led to abolishing the law. 
There’s a British legend that says Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson’s body was preserved in a cask of rum before being shipped back to England. It was later discovered that a hole had been drilled int he cask so that sailors could drink the rum before it arrived. Thus the nickname “Nelson’s blood” was born.
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Carwash 5 year s ago
Rum is also produced in Suriname (Borgoe)
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Fishermen 5 year s ago
#6 That genuinely one of the most f@#$$%g infuriatingly stupid things I ever read.
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@Fishermen: Whilst you think it's stupid, it remains a fact. From 1756 until 1970, British naval ships traveling in the British Virgin Islands of the Caribbean were rationed portions of Rum laced with limes, lemons, or oranges to prevent scurvy. Later centuries, these were no longer necessary rations thanks to the upgrading of maritime vessels and food preservation. It was declared no longer necessary to ration alcohol nor limes in her majesty's fleets by Parliament in 1970 to fortify all aboard. It was a long ignored law in print but through loopholes, crews were abusing the rights. Too many drunken fights among fellow mates led to abolishing the law.