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Manifestor_of_Light

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5. but, but, but....

Reply to ensho (Original post)

Sun Dec 18, 2011, 01:37 PM

Dec 2011

your dentist will tell you that Hg is perfectly safe in your mouth!!

Which is complete and utter B.S.

The EPA says that mercury is the most toxic non-radioactive substance known.

"Hey at least it's not plutonium!!"

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"covered in mercury, emptying it out of his shirt pocket, pulling it out of his hair." [View all] ensho Dec 2011 OP

In grade school, a teacher had us... deucemagnet Dec 2011 #1

I remember rolling a droplet around in the palm of my hand. lunatica Dec 2011 #2

I think we all did that as kids. My brain still works fine. kestrel91316 Dec 2011 #7

I've always found it hugely unfair on the universe's part that mercury isn't nontoxic Posteritatis Dec 2011 #9

Back in the 50s, I was in the science lab and someone broke a thermometer. Frustratedlady Dec 2011 #3

Of course, now your oven was full of toxic mercury vapor -- and may have been absorbed in the walls. eppur_se_muova Dec 2011 #4

Mark Twain lost a gold ring working mercury amalgamation in the California gold fields Brother Buzz Dec 2011 #10

but, but, but.... Manifestor_of_Light Dec 2011 #5

He is now ill? 41mag Dec 2011 #6

Some years back they wondered why the tires of the trucks at the Oak Ridge plant were radioactive. TNDemo Dec 2011 #8

What is he ill with. Marnie Dec 2011 #11