Teeth like Shane McGowan?
Did you know that the first randomised controlled trial was done in 1747 by naval surgeon James Lind? Back then, scurvy was a killer. On May 20, 1747 he divided the 12 sick sailors into six pairs, and provided each of them with a different supplement in their diet (with sailor response added for historical accuracy): Cider – “get in” Vitriolic elixir (diluted sulfuric acid) – “seriously,…
