Is That a Fact? Quotes

“Salt was so important that Roman soldiers were given extra money to purchase it. This was referred to as a “salarium,” from which our word “salary” derives. Soldiers who performed their duties particularly well were said to be worth their salt!”
― Joe Schwarcz, Is That a Fact?: Frauds, Quacks, and the Real Science of Everyday Life

“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.”
― Joe Schwarcz, Is That a Fact?: Frauds, Quacks, and the Real Science of Everyday Life

“overly enthusiastic headline”
― Joe Schwarcz, Is That a Fact?: Frauds, Quacks, and the Real Science of Everyday Life