Cannibalism and "Custom of the Sea" - Nantucket Historical Association
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/kxkq on 2025-01-22 03:52:27.

Original Title: TIL that in the days of sailing ships cannibalism among shipwrecked sailors was openly acknowledged, and castaways often admitted to drawing lots to decide who would live and who die. This was called a “custom of the sea” excused because of the dire necessity