/oss/taxonomy/term/4883/all en /oss/article/you-asked/why-pepto-bismol-pink <p>It’s minty, chalky, unpleasantly viscous, and useful for a wide range of stomach ailments, but why is Pepto-Bismol so vibrantly pink?</p> Fri, 20 Jan 2023 11:00:00 +0000 Ada McVean M.Sc. 9361 at /oss /oss/article/health-nutrition-you-asked/table-salt-kosher-salt-sea-salt-himalayan-salt-which-one-should-i-buy <p>Salt was the first seasoning used by our ancestors. They got it by evaporating seawater, or by mining it. The origin of salt deposits in the ground can also be traced back to oceans which no longer exist so that basically all salt is "sea salt." Salt was mined near Salzburg ("City of Salt") in Austria as early as 6500 BC and the ancient Romans built large evaporation ponds by the sea to collect salt. In fact, the Romans prized salt so much that soldiers were given a special allowance, known as the "salarium" to purchase it.</p> Fri, 23 Oct 2020 14:00:00 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 8458 at /oss