First voyage of James Cook Cook had lost not a single man to scurvy, a remarkable and practically unheard-of achievement in 18th-century long-distance seafaring. Adhering to Royal Navy policy introduced in 1747, Cook persuaded his men to eat foods such as citrus fruits and sauerkraut. At that time it was known that poor diet caused scurvy but not specifically that a vitamin C deficiency was the culprit. Sailors of the day were notoriously against innovation, and at first the men would not eat the sauerkraut. Cook used a "method I never once knew to fail with seamen." He ordered it served to himself and the
The History of Iron Maiden – Part 1: The Early Days Doug Sampson, Ron Matthews, Terry Wapram and Bob Sawyer. The DVD won a 2004 "Metal Edge" Readers' Choice Award for Home Video/DVD of the Year. The second part of the "History of Iron Maiden" series was later included on the "Live After Death" DVD release in 2008, while a third installment was released as part of the "Maiden England '88" DVD in 2013. "The Early Days" was met with critical acclaim, with AllMusic describing it as "A masterpiece." "Classic Rock" gave the DVD 5 out of 5, calling the live footage "fascinating," while stating that "the tales of Maiden's early