In an article originally featured in the J. Chem. Educ., Drs. Christian Brückner and Sarina Dorazio explore the answer to the following question: “Why is there cyanide in my table salt?” (J. Chem. Educ. 2015, DOI:10.1021/ed500776b). The article, also highlighted in C&EN’s “Newscripts” section, details cyanide’s use as an anticaking agent.