Factoids!!

Here is something interesting that I read and thought would share with everybody..

Factoids about Salt:

• The word "salary" comes from solarium, the pay Roman soldiers received for the purchase of salt.
• Salt is the only edible rock.
• In Iran, to break an oath is to be "untrue to salt."
• Many American roadways began as paths blazed by buffalo traveling to natural salt licks.
• During the Middle Ages the size of the salt cellar indicated the wealth of a household.
• A salt tax called the gabelle led to the French Revolution.
• In small amounts, salt makes sweet foods taste sweeter.

Info Source: the above factoids were found on the packaging for Alton Brown's salt cellar.

More on salt...

• In ancient Greece, slaves were traded for salt — hence the expression 'not worth his salt'.
• It is customary in some cultures to bring gifts of salt, bread, and wine when invited to a wedding or house warming. Salt to remind them their lives may be difficult at times; bread so that they will never be hungry or in need; wine so that they will never thirst but have a life of good health, good cheer and good friends.