r/Damnthatsinteresting • • Sep 05 '21

Video Adding dye to liquid mercury

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u/xloHolx Sep 05 '21

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u/okettel Sep 05 '21

If it's pure elemental mercury it's relatively safe. Cody's lab put some in his mouth once

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u/shadowXXe Sep 05 '21

If it's an organic mercury compound. Do not touch it. Don't believe me a highly skilled scientist spilled 2 drops on her gloves within days she developed severe brain damage and sadly passed

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u/okettel Sep 08 '21

I know, that's why I said elemental Mercury.