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Re:Superconductivity record sparks wave of follow-up physics by sleeping_pills on Tuesday August 18, 2015 @03:35AM (#10077974)
Ah the good old days of worry free high school chemistry/physics classes. My chem teacher poured out a pint of mercury and allowed us to push our fingers into it to feel how different it was from liquids like water. Good times.
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Re:Superconductivity record sparks wave of follow-up physics by jonsen on Tuesday August 18, 2015 @05:11AM (#10078185)
Elemental mercury is not very dangerous:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_poisoning

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Re:Superconductivity record sparks wave of follow-up physics by idlewords on Tuesday August 18, 2015 @11:01AM (#10079549)
The danger is that some will spill and lie there on the floor for months, filling the room with mercury vapor.
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