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Bacalhau (salted cod) allowed Europeans to launch off into the rest of the world. But bacalhau requires soaking in water for a day to remove the salt; how did ships have enough fresh water to hydrate the crew and also cleanse the fish?

by /u/fou-lu in /r/AskHistorians

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