If you’ve ever taken a swim in the ocean, I don’t have to tell you how salty it is. Just licking the water off your lips is enough to realize the high concentration of salt in the sea. However, contrary to popular belief, most of the salt we consume doesn’t come from the sea, but [...]
Posts Tagged ‘History’
2 Nov
Paid… in salt!
It’s hard to imagine that at one point in our history salt was not easily produced and it was regarded as a valuable commodity; even as valuable as gold. Believe it or not, they even used salt as a form of currency to pay the soldiers in ancient Rome. Anyone guess where the word “salary” [...]
