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Why was ocean travel dangerous (two things)?

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There were dangerous weather-related threats to traveling by sea such as hurricanes, squalls, typhoons and tropical cyclones. Also, seamen were often cold and wet, rats carried disease, and a poor diet not only caused malnutrition, but specific illnesses.

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