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Re: [OM] mercury batteries-OT story

Subject: Re: [OM] mercury batteries-OT story
From: Dirk Wright <wright@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 04 May 2001 09:37:02 -0400
>I remember kids in school (6th grade I think) pressing mercury into  pocket
>change with their fingers.  It would make coins real shiny, temporarily
>atleast.  Even back then I thought maybe that it wasn't a good idea to touch
>it.  When was it decided that mercury was  poisonous?  Didn't teachers know
>then (1964?)
>
>John  Hermanson

Mercury has been known to be poisonous for at least a hundred years, if not 
more. I think one of van Gogh's (the dutch painter) girlfriend-wanna-be's 
took mercury in a suicide attempt. At least I think I've got that straight, 
but I thought VvG was homosexual? I'll have to research it and get back 
later.....
-- 
Be Seeing You.
Dirk Wright


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