Your Brain On Facts

You want it, you need it, but if you get too much, it could kill you. Salt is so much more than just a seasoning; it has changed the course of human history!   03:00 your body and salt 05:55 drinking saltwater 11:10 paying Roman soldiers in salt 14:50 how salt makes food taste good 17:40 salt mining and a big booboo 24:33 zany alternatives to road salt   Read the full script and find sources. Reach out and touch Moxie on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Support the show. Music by Kevin MacLeod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices