Why was it only sailors or pirates losing eyes, why were they so prone to eye related hazards?

so eye patches are for vanity?

so they didn't stitch up the wound? I don't think a patch would help if they aren't even closing the wound.

how does a patch help you regrow an eye?

the american monetary system is metric.

coffee is no more addictive than sugar.

in the same vein, whats wrong with coffee?

the apollo space program cost ,in today's money, the equivalent of 110 billion dollars. No one was looking to spend that much money on luggage. Luggage carts have always existed and bellboys or servants were commonplace everywhere.

the things you can get done if you do not need to earn money! Rich people doing extravagant things for selfish endevours instead of helping anyone else.