February 15, 2025
The British navy’s centuries-old practice of dispensing daily rum rations to its sailors ended in 1970, by which point 150,000 gallons were consumed annually.
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Which Waters Do You Pass Through When You “Sail the Seven Seas”?
Pirates and their sailing ships are inexorably linked to the romantic concept of the seven seas, and some variation of the phrase “sailing the seven seas” has existed since ancient mariners plied the Mediterranean Sea and the waters of the Middle East. But which bodies of water are those seven? A
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