Mercury, Hats, and the Periodic Table of DEATH and Mystery
Mad Hatter – “Why is a RAVEN like a writing desk? Have you guessed the riddle yet?” Alice – “No, I give it up. What’s the answer?” Mad Hatter – “I haven’t the slightest idea.” We might NEVAR know. (1) Let’s get the dry details out of the way so we can get to the good stuff. Mercury (Hg for the Greek hydrargyrumwhich means liquid silver) is a slippery silvery substance with an atomic number of 80. It’s also liquid at room temperature (quicksilver), and I remember a kid in grade school bringing some Hg in a glass vial and pouring …