Anyone who spends time in Cleveland during the winter — or
anywhere in the northern half of the country — is well aware of
the copious amounts of salt used to keep roads free of ice. But
little do most know that Cargill operates a massive salt mine
directly underneath Cleveland, with 100 miles of roads and
tunnels. They produce 3 million tons of salt every year, which
is enough to fill 600 trucks every day in the winter. According
to Lori Roman, President of the Salt Institute, companies like
Cargill could mine at this rate for the next 1,000 years and
still not run out. Sounds a little ”wishful thinking,“ but it’s
good news for our roads. If you’re having trouble watching this
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