The Astonishing Rise and Fall of Sea Salt | Ocean history for sleep

The fascinating, sleepy history of a kitchen condiment. *If you're dozing off to this video then it's working! Please subscribe!* Salt costs less than a dollar a kilo. It sits in shakers on every table, forgotten. But for most of human history, it was one of the most valuable substances on Earth — currency, tribute, and the foundation of empires. Wars were fought over it. Civilizations were built to control it. The word salary comes from the Latin for salt payments to Roman soldiers. [to be fair, this last item might be legend, but we're not 100% sure it's not real] In this episode we trace the full arc of salt, from the ocean to the table, so get cozy and let's dive in! #oceanhistory #historyforsleep #salt #oceansoftime #history