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Tattooed Skin Shows Off at a Design Museum in Portugal
Lisbon's MUDE exhibits sheets of human skin and old tattoo designs from 20th century outcasts.
Why Australians Are Coming Down with Scurvy
A dozen patients at a Sydney hospital were recently found to be suffering from scurvy—a condition more usually associated with 18th-century sailors.
A Brief History of Drunken British Sailors
Until July 31, 1970, bracingly strong overproof rum was a vital part of the fabric of the British Navy—rationed, used as a currency, and a veritable way of life.
American sailors are allowed to drink alcohol in Japan again
A ban was imposed on June 6 after American personnel were implicated in a series of crimes and other incidents, heightening existing tension over the US military's ongoing presence in the country.
Photos of Sailors Taking Over the City During NYC's Fleet Week
Fleet Week functions as a kick-off to summer and the chance for New Yorkers and tourists to take some pretty amazing sailor selfies.
Watch Sturgill Simpson's Sad, Shipwrecked "Breakers Roar" Video
The former Navy man warns his son of the lonesome emptiness of the open sea.
A Massive Cargo Ship Accident Was Caused by Rum
A Russian sailor was fired after it was discovered he drank half a liter of booze before driving a 7,000-ton ship into the Scottish coast.
The Navy Wants Its Fried Food Back and Is Blaming Michelle Obama
On Navy Times’ Facebook page, Matt Phillips wrote, “Welcome to the Tofu Navy.” Jeff King was even more eloquent: “Pussies. This isn’t a Weight Watchers cruise. It’s the goddann [sic] Navy!”