>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.....
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Dirk Wright
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