Worth Your Salt?
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (188773)
Boise, Idaho
April 22, 2026 12:28pm CST
Remember that saying? Salt's worth is ancient times was so high that it was used as money and this saying came into use during this time. Roman soldiers were often paid in salt, and this is the origin of the word "salary". African civilizations used salt bars as standard currency and in Ethiopia it was called 'amole' and was transported by camel caravans to the highlands.
The history of salt dates back as far as 6050 BC.
Salt can be used in 14,000 ways and is the only rock this regularly eaten by humans.
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@toniganzon (76916)
• Philippines
23 Apr
Right I remember that in history class. And I remember my mom always reminding us never to waste salt. Not because it was expensive but it's sot of a superstition that is somehow backed up by history.
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@Ineeddentures (31579)
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22 Apr
14000 ways
Quite impressive.
I don't use as much salt as I used to
I blame climate change
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@celticeagle (188773)
• Boise, Idaho
23 Apr
Good for you. I'm sensitive to it and blow up pretty bad if I use too much.
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@snowy22315 (207317)
• United States
23 Apr
Salt as currency, no clue about that one.
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@celticeagle (188773)
• Boise, Idaho
23 Apr
Weird adding your money to your food.
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@LindaOHio (220739)
• United States
25 Apr
My husband and I worked for Morton Salt...he worked in the mine; and I worked in the office. Just a bit of trivia.
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