January 05, 2008

salt

The word "salary" was derived from the Latin term "salarium" which was the name for a soldier's pay in the army of ancient Rome. The pay included a large ration of salt, which was a spice of high value and also a medium for exchange; thus the origin of such expressions as "salt of the earth" and "worth your salt


Mandatory iodization of salt, was first introduced by Switzerland in 1922

10% of salt produced worldwide is used in a unusual tak.Which task?

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1 comment:

praneeth said...

10% of salt produced worldwide is used to remove snow on American Roads!!