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Today's Trivia
This morning we were reading about minerals and I found out something I didn't know before, so I thought I would share. I knew that people have always treasured salt. I remember it being a more expensive and rare commodity in the pioneer days.
What I didn't know was this:
Roman soldiers were paid partly with a salarium: a quantity of salt. Salarium became salary, the money you earn by working...
I love homeschooling..I learn something new most every day!
jen
said:
what did they do with it?
you sound like me I LOVE learning too
I believe learning is a life long experience
if your open to learning you will never stop learning
March 20, 2008 9:30 PM
