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Penguin Books“Kurlansky finds the world in a grain of salt.”—@nytbooks The only rock we eat, salt, has shaped civilization from the very beginning, and its story is a glittering, often surprising part of the history of humankind. A substance so valuable it served as currency, salt has influenced the establishment of trade routes and cities, provoked and financed wars, secured empires, and inspired revolutions. What's your favorite fact you learned from @codlansky's SALT?
On the profile · Aug 25, 2026