2 LBS of Mercury for free: CL

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Not mine, but thought it was interesting - mostly dangerous. I can see it now... hmmm, no one wants it, down the drain with it.



http://northernwi.craigslist.org/zip/2306323506.html

Found in estate. Good for science projects. This is liquid metal. Must be over 21. Must pick up in person, will not ship. Free
 

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Yeah- that's bad stuff. Just dump it in the creek and be done with it.


A side note- I remember playing with mercury frequently in the 4th or 5th grade in class. We would try to get it to ball up and chase it over the table until it fell on the floor and then we'd atomize it by stomping it.

I can't remember if it was handed out or what, but I do recall breaking open some thermometers.

No gloves, of course.
 
Yeah- that's bad stuff. Just dump it in the creek and be done with it.


A side note- I remember playing with mercury frequently in the 4th or 5th grade in class. We would try to get it to ball up and chase it over the table until it fell on the floor and then we'd atomize it by stomping it.

I can't remember if it was handed out or what, but I do recall breaking open some thermometers.

No gloves, of course.

That sounds like my childhood too.
 
My science teachers used to tell us how they let kids dip their dimes and pennies in it back in the 50s and 60s.
 
oh- here you go- Wikipedia to the rescue. It looks like liquid mercury is a lot safer than mercury vapor:

my buddy wikipedia said:
Elemental mercury

Quicksilver (liquid metallic mercury) is poorly absorbed by ingestion and skin contact. It is hazardous due to its potential to release mercury vapour. Animal data indicate that less than 0.01% of ingested mercury is absorbed through the intact gastrointestinal tract; though it may not be true for individuals suffering from ileus. Cases of systemic toxicity from accidental swallowing are rare, and attempted suicide via intravenous injection does not appear to result in systemic toxicity.
 
My science teachers used to tell us how they let kids dip their dimes and pennies in it back in the 50s and 60s.

Surprised they didn't serve it in the cafeteria back then along with a pack of marlboros. :p

Mercury is prescribed in Mexico and Guatemalla for Stomach ulcers.

Ah,those wacky doctors. I wonder what their remedy for fatigue is? Cocaine? :p
 
How times have changed

My mom tells stories about how she and her friends used to play with it in their hands at school. Fast forward 40 years. A local school had an old thermometer break in the science class. The evacuated the building and called in the Haz-Mat team.
 
My mom tells stories about how she and her friends used to play with it in their hands at school. Fast forward 40 years. A local school had an old thermometer break in the science class. The evacuated the building and called in the Haz-Mat team.

That's sooooo "Minnesota".
 
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