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Mercury-induced brain damage will do that to you....
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.[1][2] 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.[3]

Most lead pellets look like lead pellets and can be picked out.

<blockquote data-quote="user 4386" data-source="post: 661121" data-attributes="member: 4386">Mercury-induced brain damage will do that to you....<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Mercury poisoning of hat-makers – In 18th and 19th century England, mercury was used in the production of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felt" target="_blank">felt</a>, which was commonly used in the hat-making trade at the time. Long-term use of mercury products often resulted in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_poisoning" target="_blank">mercury poisoning</a>-induced <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erethism" target="_blank">erethism</a> among hat-makers.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_as_a_hatter#cite_note-Rees-1" target="_blank">[1]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_as_a_hatter#cite_note-snopes-2" target="_blank">[2]</a> In the late 19th-century United States, a notable example occurred in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danbury,_Connecticut" target="_blank">Danbury, Connecticut</a>, where hat making was a major industry. Instances of erethism were so widespread among hat-makers, the condition became known locally as the &quot;Danbury Shakes.&quot; It was characterized by slurred speech, tremors, stumbling, and in extreme cases hallucinations.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_as_a_hatter#cite_note-3" target="_blank">[3]</a> 
 
Most lead pellets look like lead pellets and can be picked out.</li>
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[QUOTE="user 4386, post: 661121, member: 4386"] Mercury-induced brain damage will do that to you.... [LIST] [*]Mercury poisoning of hat-makers – In 18th and 19th century England, mercury was used in the production of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felt']felt[/URL], which was commonly used in the hat-making trade at the time. Long-term use of mercury products often resulted in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_poisoning']mercury poisoning[/URL]-induced [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erethism']erethism[/URL] among hat-makers.[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_as_a_hatter#cite_note-Rees-1'][1][/URL][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_as_a_hatter#cite_note-snopes-2'][2][/URL] In the late 19th-century United States, a notable example occurred in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danbury,_Connecticut']Danbury, Connecticut[/URL], 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.[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_as_a_hatter#cite_note-3'][3][/URL] Most lead pellets look like lead pellets and can be picked out. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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