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You probably have it in your kitchen right now, but salt was once so valuable it triggered the French Revolution. From paying Roman "salaries" to building the world’s first monopolies, we reveal why civilization as we know it would collapse without this single mineral.

Join us as we uncover the astonishing history of sodium chloride—the rock that financed empires, ignited violent wars, and ultimately became a symbol of resistance that helped dismantle the largest empire in history.

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00:00 – Intro
00:57 – The importance of salt
01:32 – The ancient origins of salt use in Egypt
03:40 – Salt becomes the new gold in Africa
05:26 – Salt becomes power in China, France and Venice.
07:10 – Salt in the Industrial Revolution
08:30 – Salt helps defeat the British Empire in India.
10:10 – Modern Uses of Salt