• LogicalDrivel@sopuli.xyz
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      There was this guy in my class who was the class clown. One day in chemistry, he took a few lead weights from a scale and stuck it on a hot plate. Once he had a nice puddle of lead, he broke open a thermometer and poured in some mercury. He sat there playing with the (fuming) hot mix for a bit before people realized. Class had to be evacuated, and the class clown dude got sent to different school afterwards.

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      We did as well, but we didn’t directly touch it. It’s been known to be toxic for a very long time.

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        Care should be taken, but you can touch liquid mercury without harm. Cody’s Lab and Nilered both have videos posted that comprehensively explain mercury and its various states.