As someone who has recently moved to live on top of this vast salt reserve, this is a fascinating thread (especially for me, as I've been trying to learn a bit about the salty surrounding industry)
Reposted from Ed Conway
🧂SALT🧂
The other day I wrote about the marvellous story behind road salt.
But it turns out there's even more surprises when you consider the OTHER type of salt - the kind you sprinkle on your chips.
Might seem humdrum, but, even today, it's still one of the most important substances in the world...

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