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Our pay is called a ‘salary’, but were Roman soldiers really paid in salt?
1+ week, 4+ day ago (890+ words) contemplated its fortnightly appearance and disappearance, I started thinking about the origin of the word...It’s a common belief that the English word “salary” derives from the Latin word salarium because Roman...Sal, the Latin word for salt, also turns…...
Climate change may halve omega-3 fatty acids in fish and the organisms they eat
2+ week, 6+ day ago (982+ words) This is very bad news for human health but also for the health of other animals in the food web....