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In the 19th century a person who made hats (a hatter) became insane due to mercury poisoning from making hats. Mad as a hatter anyone?
Bleumoon_Selene (Lily Stamey) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:55:59 -0000
In the 19th century a person who made hats (a hatter) became insane due to mercury poisoning from making hats. Mad as a hatter anyone?
RT @cypherdivine: #omgfacts high fructose corn syrup which is in most processed foods also contains mercury poisoning #hoodscholar
srgdcreative (Shomari Roberts) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:33:21 -0000
RT @cypherdivine: #omgfacts high fructose corn syrup which is in most processed foods also contains mercury poisoning #hoodscholar
#omgfacts high fructose corn syrup which is in most processed foods also contains mercury poisoning #hoodscholar
cypherdivine (R.L. Benford) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:29:39 -0000
#omgfacts high fructose corn syrup which is in most processed foods also contains mercury poisoning #hoodscholar
@ing3nu Oh, I know I had mercury poisoning. Blood test clearly showed that. I was really freaked out - I don't eat that much fish
uschles (Udi Schlessinger) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:27:47 -0000
@ing3nu Oh, I know I had mercury poisoning. Blood test clearly showed that. I was really freaked out - I don't eat that much fish
@ing3nu I had mercury poisoning last year and this led to all sorts of weird sleep activities... for a brief period of time (3 weeks).
uschles (Udi Schlessinger) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:04:49 -0000
@ing3nu I had mercury poisoning last year and this led to all sorts of weird sleep activities... for a brief period of time (3 weeks).
Sushi for the third day in a row. Mercury poisoning be damned!
PoopSushi (Mat) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 03:12:31 -0000
Sushi for the third day in a row. Mercury poisoning be damned!

 

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