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Mercury can be absorbed transdermally -- through the skin. Over time it accumulates in the system and causes heavy metal poisoning (as does, for instance, lead). Symptoms include dementia, vomiting, uremia, cramping, oral and pharyngeal pain, diarrhea and death. One touch will not kill you, or necessarily even cause symptoms but, like all heavy metal poisoning, it accumulates in your system. A side note: the term "mad as a hatter" probably came from hatmaker's use of mercury to cure the felt they used to make hats, which caused dementia.
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How silver and mercury can be distinguished without touching?
At room temperature silver is a solid and mercury is a liquid. Both are silver in color.
When did Mercury Meltdown happen?
Mercury Meltdown happened in 2006.
What would happen if you put steel in mercury?
steel will float in mercury
What year did Touching Spirit Bear happen in?
I think in 2000?
Can life happen on planet mercury?
no
What happen to the level of the mercury when you shook the thermometer?
level of mercury fall down
When did Mercury Meltdown Revolution happen?
Mercury Meltdown Revolution happened in 2007.
When did Archer Maclean's Mercury happen?
Archer Maclean's Mercury happened in 2005.
What would happen if limestone chips were put into mercury?
They would float on the surface of the Mercury but they wouldn't react with the Mercury.
Could tornadoes happen on Mercury?
No. Mercury has essentially no atmosphere. There are no storms of any kind there.
What would happen to a human if they drank mercury?
Mercury causes major neurological problems.
What will happen if you take Mercury?
You will die, period.
