Hatters? Haberdashers?
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stsquad@lemmy.ml 3 weeks agoIt used to slowly drive haters insane, hence mad haters. There was a theory Napoleon was exposed to excess levels of Arsenic over time although that might have well been background exposure. Nevertheless over time it’s not good for you. Neither is lead.
TTH4P@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
can@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Mercury poisoning of hat-makers – In 18th and 19th century England, mercury was used in the production of felt, which was commonly used in the hat-making trade at the time. Long-term use of mercury products often resulted in mercury poisoning-induced erethism among hat-makers. In the late 19th-century United States, a notable example occurred in Danbury, Connecticut, where hat making was a major industry. Instances of erethism were so widespread among hat-makers, the condition became known locally as the “Danbury Shakes.” It was characterized by slurred speech, tremors, stumbling, and in extreme cases hallucinations.
can@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
I got mad haters yo
TTH4P@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
Gotta lotta enemies