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Did you know the dangerous ‘liquid metal’ mercury was once used as medicine?

Posted on August 11, 2022

The health risks associated with the “liquid metal” mercury are well known these days, but that wasn’t always the case.

Believe it or not, mercury was actually once used over a time span of several centuries to treat a wide variety of illnesses and physical ailments.

And we’re not talking ancient history either. In fact, according to this article by the US National Library of Medicine mercury was still being used for medicinal purposes well into the 20th century!  [Read more…]

If Mercury is the closest planet to the sun, why isn’t it the hottest?

Posted on June 22, 2022

You probably know that Mercury is the closest planet to the sun by far, so shouldn’t it also be the hottest planet in the solar system?

Well, one would think so, but that isn’t the case.

The planet Venus (the second planet from the sun) is actually hotter than any of the other planets, Mercury included.

[Read more…]

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