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Editorial illustration of the iconic blue Morton salt cylinder with a magnified view of the aluminum pouring spout

EVERYDAY OBJECTS

Why Is Salt Sold in Cylindrical Boxes?

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Aerial view of ocean waves breaking on a rocky shore

Earth & Oceans

Why Is Sea Water Salty?

The ocean is salty because rivers continuously wash dissolved minerals from rocks into the sea, while evaporation removes water but leaves the salt behind.

oceansalt

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