When did Britain rule the world?

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1. When did Britain rule the world?
2. Are Scottish people British?
3. What is toilet paper called in England?
4. What is the oldest clan in Scotland?
5. What is a British person called?
6. How do you say friend in British slang?
7. Do the Welsh hate the English?
8. Why are British called limes?
9. What is a Pom?
10. What scurvy means?
11. What does scurvy look like?
12. Can scurvy be cured?
13. Do people still get scurvy?
14. What are the symptoms of low vitamin C?
15. Do bananas prevent scurvy?
16. Why is scurvy rare today?
17. Where is scurvy found in the world?
18. What does beriberi mean?
19. Do limes prevent scurvy?
20. Why did sailors drink rum?
21. Who found the cure for scurvy?
22. Who first used lime juice to prevent scurvy?
23. Why did scurvy affect sailors?
24. Did Vikings get scurvy?
25. What is scurvy caused from?
26. Where is Vitamin C found?

When did Britain rule the world?

17th century

Are Scottish people British?

People born in Scotland are called Scottish or British and can say that they live in Scotland, Britain and/or the UK. Most people in Scotland will say they are Scottish rather than British. People born in Wales are called Welsh or British and can say that they live in Wales, Britain and/or the UK.

What is toilet paper called in England?

The bundle is known as a toilet roll, or loo roll or bog roll in Britain.

What is the oldest clan in Scotland?

Clan Donnachaidh

What is a British person called?

England is called Anglia. British people in general are called brit or in plural britek but the term is less widespread.

How do you say friend in British slang?

Mate (noun) So, 'mate' is British slang for a friend.

Do the Welsh hate the English?

The cultural relationship is usually characterised by tolerance of people and cultures, although some mutual mistrust and racism or xenophobia persists. Hatred or fear of the Welsh by the English has been termed "Cymrophobia", and similar attitudes towards the English by the Welsh, or others, are termed "Anglophobia".

Why are British called limes?

The term is thought to have originated in the 1850s as lime-juicer, later shortened to "limey", and originally used as a derogatory word for sailors in the British Royal Navy. ... At that time, "lemon" and "lime" were used interchangeably to refer to citrus fruits.

What is a Pom?

What is a POM? A Project Object Model or POM is the fundamental unit of work in Maven. It is an XML file that contains information about the project and configuration details used by Maven to build the project. It contains default values for most projects.

What scurvy means?

Scurvy, also called vitamin C deficiency, one of the oldest-known nutritional disorders of humankind, caused by a dietary lack of vitamin C (ascorbic acid), a nutrient found in many fresh fruits and vegetables, particularly the citrus fruits.

What does scurvy look like?

Patients initially complain of weakness, fatigue, listlessness and aching limbs, especially in the legs. If left untreated, scurvy can progress to the following more severe problems. Skin problems – one of the first signs of scurvy is the development of perifollicular hyperkeratotic papules, often on the shins.

Can scurvy be cured?

It can be fatal if left untreated. Scurvy is treatable with oral or intravenous vitamin C supplements.

Do people still get scurvy?

Vitamin C deficiency and scurvy A severe lack of vitamin C can lead to scurvy. We may think of it as a disease of the past, but it does still exist.

What are the symptoms of low vitamin C?

15 Signs and Symptoms of Vitamin C Deficiency

1. Rough, Bumpy Skin. ...
2. Corkscrew-Shaped Body Hair. ...
3. Bright Red Hair Follicles. ...
4. Spoon-Shaped Fingernails With Red Spots or Lines. ...
5. Dry, Damaged Skin. ...
6. Easy Bruising. ...
7. Slowly Healing Wounds. ...
8. Painful, Swollen Joints.

Do bananas prevent scurvy?

Bananas in amounts greater than 25 gm. daily as a supple- ment to a diet of rolled oats prevent the onset of scurvy.

Why is scurvy rare today?

Scurvy, while uncommon, still occurs in developed countries despite the widespread availability of vitamins and fortified foods. A vitamin C deficiency prevalence of 10 to 14% in adults was reported in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) in 1994.

Where is scurvy found in the world?

Scurvy, the debilitating condition remembered as a disease of pirates, is still found in Canada. The disease, which is caused by a vitamin C deficiency, can result in bruising, weakness, anemia, gum disease, hemorrhage, tooth loss, and even death if undiagnosed and untreated.

What does beriberi mean?

Beriberi is a disease caused by a vitamin B-1 deficiency, also known as thiamine deficiency. There are two types of the disease: wet beriberi and dry beriberi. Wet beriberi affects the heart and circulatory system. In extreme cases, wet beriberi can cause heart failure.

Do limes prevent scurvy?

Scurvy can be prevented by a diet that includes vitamin C-rich foods such as amla, bell peppers (sweet peppers), blackcurrants, broccoli, chili peppers, guava, kiwifruit, and parsley. Other sources rich in vitamin C are fruits such as lemons, limes, oranges, papaya, and strawberries.

Why did sailors drink rum?

Sailors were given a daily tot of rum from 1655 until the ration was abolished, as recently as 1970. Originally it was given to sailors neat when the beer ran out (water was not safe to drink as it became rancid very quickly at sea and it was often taken from polluted rivers, such as the Thames).

Who found the cure for scurvy?

Throughout the 400-year history of scurvy, James Lind is systematically introduced as the man who discovered and promoted lemon juice as the best way to treat the condition. Scurvy: how a surgeon, a mariner and a gentleman solved the greatest medical mystery of the age of sail.

Who first used lime juice to prevent scurvy?

James Lind

Why did scurvy affect sailors?

More sailors died of scurvy—more than three times as many—as soldiers were killed in the American Civil War. Today we know that this terrible ailment, which ravaged both body and mind, was caused by chronic vitamin C deficiency, brought on by lack of fresh fruit and vegetables.

Did Vikings get scurvy?

The old Norwegian name for scurvy, skyrbjugr, was first used in the saga about Thorstein the White in 1000 (2). ... The old Norse name bjugr means edema. It was on long sea expeditions that the Viking sailors got skyrbjugr (3, 4).

What is scurvy caused from?

Scurvy is caused by not having enough vitamin C in your diet for at least 3 months. Vitamin C is mainly found in fruit and vegetables.

Where is Vitamin C found?

Citrus fruits, tomatoes and tomato juice, and potatoes are major contributors of vitamin C to the American diet [8]. Other good food sources include red and green peppers, kiwifruit, broccoli, strawberries, Brussels sprouts, and cantaloupe (see Table 2) [8,12].