Specific gravity is simply the ratio of the specific weight of a given liquid to the specific weight of water at 4° C (γwater = 9.81 kN/m3 or 62.4 lb/ft3)….©Kurt Gramoll.

The element mercury is a liquid at room temperature due to its weak atomic bonds. The melting point of mercury is -38.83 degrees Celsius, or -37.89 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Here you see mercury in its common liquid form. If we were to heat liquid mercury to its boiling point of 357°C, and under the right pressure conditions, we would notice all particles in the liquid state go into the gas state.

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It’s never safe to touch mercury. Mercury is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature. In its liquid metal form, mercury absorbs instantly into the skin; but it also has an extremely high vapor pressure, so an open container of mercury disperses the metal into the air.

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Although many liquids could be used in pressure measuring devices, mercury is used because its high density requires less space. It is also a good conductor of electricity, so it is a useful component of electrical switches. Mercury is also used in dental fillings, paints, soaps, batteries, and fluorescent lighting.

List of Common Consumer Products that Contain Mercury

• Antiques. Some antiques such as barometers, clock pendulums, mirrors, vases and organs contain mercury.
• Appliances.
• Automotive parts.
• Barometers.
• Batteries.
• Dental amalgam.
• Electronics.
• Jewelry.

When metallic mercury vapors are inhaled, they readily enter the bloodstream and are carried throughout the body and can move into the brain. Breathing in or swallowing large amounts of methylmercury also results in some of the mercury moving into the brain and affecting the nervous system.

Mercury does not stay in the body forever. It takes about six months to a year to leave the bloodstream once exposure stops. Some researchers think mercury can permanently damage the nervous system in children.

Eating more fiber. Your body naturally gets rid of mercury and other potentially toxic substances through feces. Eating more fiber helps to move things more regularly through your gastrointestinal tract, resulting in more bowel movements. Try adding these high-fiber foods to your diet.

Heavy metal detox foods to eat include:

• cilantro.
• garlic.
• wild blueberries.
• lemon water.
• spirulina.
• chlorella.
• barley grass juice powder.
• Atlantic dulse.

“Drinking mercury has a laxative effect,” explains the toxicologist Gebel. “Its density cleans the intestine wonderfully.” The effect is completely different when mercury is inhaled. As a vapor, the mercury is inhaled as individual atoms and quickly absorbed by the lungs where its poisonous effects begin to develop.

Mercury Containing Products Commonly Found in Homes Effective January 1, 2003, the California Mercury Reduction Act banned the sale of many products containing mercury. Even though they are banned from California’s marketplace, these mercury containing products still are frequently found in homes.

In extreme cases, mercury poisoning can lead to coma and death. However, the symptoms of mercury poisoning can be reversed in adults. It takes about six months to a year for the body to naturally remove mercury once the exposure stops.

Mercury may have toxic effects on the nervous, digestive and immune systems, and on lungs, kidneys, skin and eyes.

Mercury is a very toxic or poisonous substance that people can be exposed to in several ways. If it is swallowed, like from a broken thermometer, it mostly passes through your body and very little is absorbed. If you touch it, a small amount may pass through your skin, but not usually enough to harm you.

Mad hatter disease is a form of chronic mercury poisoning. Depending on the level of exposure, it can cause symptoms like vomiting, skin rashes, tremors, twitching, and excitability. The condition is called “mad hatter disease” because it commonly affected hat makers in the 18th to 20th centuries.

Read more news on English illustrator John enniel depicted Hatter wearing a hat with 10/6 written on it. The 10/6 refers to the cost of a hat — 10 shillings and 6 pence, and later became the date and month to celebrate Mad Hatter Day. The idiom “mad as a hatter” was around long before Carroll started writing.

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Alice in Wonderland syndrome (AIWS) is a rare neurological disorder characterized by distortions of visual perception, the body image, and the experience of time. People may see things smaller than they are, feel their body alter in size or experience any of the syndrome’s numerous other symptoms.

The causes for AIWS are still not known exactly. Typical migraine, temporal lobe epilepsy, brain tumors, psychoactive drugs ot Epstein-barr-virus infections are causes of AIWS.

While the symptoms can be disorienting, they aren’t harmful. They’re also not a sign of a more serious problem. AWS episodes can happen several times a day for several days in a row, and then you may not experience symptoms for several weeks or months. You’ll likely experience fewer symptoms over time.

AIWS can occur at any age but mostly in children and it is not solely related to one medical condition but rather can have several causes.

Furthermore, AiWS symptoms tend to for short periods of time during the day, with most patients describing their symptoms as lasting anywhere between 10 seconds to 10 minutes.

A rare form of migraine, Alice in Wonderland Syndrome causes people to see their own bodies or those of others or everyday objects askew. It typically occurs without a headache, but is usually associated with personal or family history of standard migraines.