Unbelievable Uses for Salt That Will Blow Your Mind

Boil Water Quicker

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Ever stand there hungrily looking at water in the pot, just trying to will it to boil? Well, you can’t use the Force, but you can at least use some salt to speed up the process a bit.

Put some salt in the pot of water, and it will start bubbling way faster than plain water alone. Although salt will technically raise the boiling point of the water, it also lowers the water’s specific heat — aka the amount of energy needed to change the temperature — which means the salt water will heat up faster.