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The Mad Hatter has a basis in real history. In the 18th and 19th centuries, mercury was used to treat felt used in the produc… | Interesting history, History, Weird
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TIL: Mercury was required for felting fabrics, especially hats. Hatters in the 1800's had chronic mercury toxicity that caused mental instability thus dubbing the term “mad hatters disease” or “mad as a
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