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It 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.

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TTH4P@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Hatters? Haberdashers?

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- can@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Yeah
  
  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.
  
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  - TTH4P@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    Look above.
    
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    can@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    At my hat?
    
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can@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
I got mad haters yo

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- TTH4P@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Gotta lotta enemies
  
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