Salt Facts

In ancient China, people committed suicide by eating a pound of salt.

Penguins can convert salt water into fresh water.

It's impossible to sink in the Dead Sea without equipment!

People in parts of Western China put salt in their tea instead of sugar.

For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.

Penguins have a supraorbital gland above their eyes that filters salt from seawater, allowing them to drink ocean water and expel the excess salt through their beaks.