In short, there is no credible evidence that 18th-century gambling dens employed dice swallowers to avoid police detection. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, some newspapers reported hearsay that ...

Niamh said: “Scurvy is a disease caused by a Vitamin C deficiency and is associated with British sailors in the 18th Century who suffered from this disease as they didn’t have access to fresh ...

While a sailor’s work was demanding and the work environment was dangerous, sailors’ pay was comparatively good. An 18th century sailor could easily survive on the compensation he earned.

Staples in an 18th century sailor’s diet included plenty of salt pork and sea biscuit. Daily grog rations were also a part of a sailor’s fare. The lemon in the grog prevented scurvy.