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Mercury, or Mercurius, derives from the Roman god Mercury (mythology). It may also refer to:
Science
- Mercury (element), the chemical element also called quicksilver
- Mercury (planet), the nearest planet to the Sun in the solar system
- Mercury (plant), members of the genus Mercurialis
- Project Mercury, an early American program for launching humans into space
- Good King Henry, a species of goosefoot also called mercury or English mercury
- Inches of mercury, a measure of atmospheric pressure
- Mercurius (crater), a crater on the Moon
- USNS Mercury (T-AGM-21), a Vanguard Class Missile Range Instrumentation Ship
Culture
- Freddie Mercury, singer from the rock group Queen
- Mercury (comics), a.k.a. Cessily Kincaid, a Marvel Comics character who can turn herself into a mercurial substance
- Mercury (magazine), a popular astronomy magazine published by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
- Mercury (Amalgam Comics), a combination of the characters Impulse and Quicksilver made for Amalgam Comics
- Mercury (TV series), an 1996 Australian television show
- Mercury FM, a commercial radio station in Surrey, United Kingdom
- Mercury 96.6, a commercial radio station in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
- Mercury dime, a coin preceding the current dime in the United States
- Mercury Music Prize, a British award
- Mercury Records, a commercial record label
- Mercury Theatre, a theatre company founded in New York by Orson Welles and John Houseman
- Mercury, the Winged Messenger, a movement in Gustav Holst's The Planets suite
- Mercury Cider, an alcoholic beverage produced by Cascade Brewery
- The Mercury (Hobart), a newspaper published in Hobart, Australia
- The Mercury (Pennsylvania), a newspaper published in Pennsylvania, United States
- The Mercury (Seattle), a gothic music club in Seattle
- Mercury (album), a 2005 music album by Long-View
- Mercury (song) by the band Counting Crows, from the 1996 album Recovering the Satellites
- Sunday Mercury, a Sunday newspaper published in Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Mike Mercury, chief test pilot of the Supercar team
- Adam Birch, a professional wrestler with the stage name Joey Mercury
- Ami Mizuno, codenamed Sailor Mercury in the Sailor Moon franchise
- Mercury Rising, a 1998 movie starring Bruce Willis and Alec Baldwin
- Archer Maclean's Mercury, a video game for the PlayStation Portable
Mercury and Amalgams
Hazardous Substances Mercury
Give a man a fish, and he can eat for a day. But teach a man how to fish, and he'll be dead of mercury poisoning inside of three years.
anujrawat1984 (Anuj Rawat) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:21:44 -0000
Give a man a fish, and he can eat for a day. But teach a man how to fish, and he'll be dead of mercury poisoning inside of three years.
@hellboundkitten sushi is sex on a plate. I can eat that all day long. Of course i would get mercury poisoning. eh, worth it.
spicysalsa (David Leyvas) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:52:54 -0000
@hellboundkitten sushi is sex on a plate. I can eat that all day long. Of course i would get mercury poisoning. eh, worth it.
Fuck mercury poisoning of all kinds, fuck all man-made soft kill bullshit that is pushed on us, fuck all you corrupt fucks
davecishere (Davecishere) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:40:25 -0000
Fuck mercury poisoning of all kinds, fuck all man-made soft kill bullshit that is pushed on us, fuck all you corrupt fucks
@shoetrumpet Its the weather. Or u have mercury poisoning.
ptdog1 (PT Scarborough) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:02:37 -0000
@shoetrumpet Its the weather. Or u have mercury poisoning.
i have a sushi addiction. mercury poisoning here i come.
heylaurat (Laura T) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:08:59 -0000
i have a sushi addiction. mercury poisoning here i come.
Overheard: "You have to be careful how much fish you eat because you'll get mercury poisoning." Thank you, mainstream media & Jeremy Piven.
ditty1013 (Elizabeth Ditty) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:32:07 -0000
Overheard: "You have to be careful how much fish you eat because you'll get mercury poisoning." Thank you, mainstream media & Jeremy Piven.
Clean the Rain, Clean the Lakes: Mercury in Rain Is Polluting The Great Lakes - National Wildlife Federation report reveals that the rain falling from the skies over the Midwestern U.S. contains levels of mercury that far exceed what the Environmental Protection Agency considers safe for water.
Meta Description: [ Mercury runs many processes in our lives but we must take a stand to prevent mercury pollution because it can adversely affect wildlife and people's health. ]
Evolution of Our Understanding of Methylmercury as a Health Threat - Scientific paper on mercury posioning from food and water.
Meta Description: [ Evolution of Our Understanding of Methylmercury as a Health Threat, methylmercury, Minamata disease, fetal Minamata disease, epidemiological studies, fish-eating population, prenatal exposure, in utero exposure, fetal exposure, neurobehavioral effects, behavioral test battery ]
FDA Announces Advisory on Methyl Mercury in Fish - Offers advice to pregnant women and women of childbearing age who may become pregnant on the hazard of consuming certain kinds of fish that may contain high levels of methyl mercury.
Meta Description: [ FDA ANNOUNCES ADVISORY ON METHYL MERCURY IN FISH ]
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Food Safety Research Information Office: Mercury in Fish - Directory of factsheets, reports, press releases, and resources on the poisonous metal and its effects.
Health Canada: Information on Mercury Levels in Fish - Advisory to Canadians to limit consumption of shark, swordfish, and fresh and frozen tuna.
Medline Plus: Mercury - U.S. National Library of Medicine information on mercury with links to reviews and articles.
Meta Description: [ Mercury ]
Mercury - Offers general information on mercury including the health effects and household tips.
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Mercury in the Upper Midwest - A Special Report by the Izaak Walton League of America. Examines the extent of mercury-contaminated game and fish in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan, the largest sources of mercury in each, and the states policies to reduce mercury emissions and releases.
Mercury Policy Project - Raises awareness about the health and environmental threats of mercury contamination and works to reduce mercury exposures from power plants burning coal and municipal and medical waste incinerators.
Meta Description: [ Mercury Policy Project web site ]
National Institute for Minamata Disease - Conducts medical research to improve treatment for victims of Minamata disease (neurological disorder caused by methylmercury poisoning). Provides project information.
US EPA Mercury Web Site - Provides Environmental Protection Agency information, research, technical documents and reports.
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