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DangoQueenFerris t1_j12fmvy wrote

Reply to comment by PhysicsIsFun in TIL that the USA uses 10x as much salt on the road than they do in processed foods, and was first introduced on the roads in New Hampshire. by madmansmarker

I was under the impression sand was just to give traction. Nothing to do with melting snow.

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RadomirPutnik t1_j12oweg wrote

It can help melt ever so slightly with some sunlight (due to the darker color), but you are correct that melting is not really part of the equation.

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