Archeology
After 1,800 years, ghosts from ancient Mayan cities are still enough to harm people
New research into ancient Mayan citadels warns archaeologists could be in danger as a ghost that harmed ancient people rises again when dug up.
Mercury Poisoning
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Why is tuna high in mercury?
Tuna is one of the fish that contains the most mercury because the long-term feeding process causes them to accumulate mercury in their bodies.
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Ancient beauties were crazy about painting their lips red to seduce men: Who would have thought that this thing is extremely poisonous!
In ancient times, mercury was used in medicine and rouge powder,
Archeology
The 'drug' in the tomb of the Red Queen made the Maya disappear?
US scientists have discovered a terrible problem in the Mayan city ruins of Tikal, related to what created the scary red in the tomb of a queen.
Animal world
Mercury river dolphins are poisoned with mercury
Conservationists found alarming levels of mercury poisoning in the Amazon river dolphins population due to illegal gold mining.
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The path of mercury in the environment
Mercury is a bioaccumulating toxin that can seriously affect human health.
Life
Symptoms of mercury poisoning and how to prevent it
Mercury is a bioaccumulating toxin that can seriously affect human health. So how dangerous is mercury poisoning and is there any way to handle it safely?
Environment
Current situation of mercury emissions worldwide
Manual and small-scale gold mining is a major source of mercury emissions in South America and sub-Saharan Africa, as mercury is often used to extract gold.
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What happens when you drink mercury?
Summer came, I kept checking the thermometer to see how hot it was. When the temperature reached 25 degrees Celsius, I would go to the beach to play, set up tents and pl…
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6 ways to become immortal unbelievable in human history
If risking your life means that, in a way, will bring about a significant life-span, will you accept to go on that path to the end?
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Terrifying cases of mercury poisoning in history
Thousands of years ago, people knew mercury. At that time, the Chinese and Indians believed that mercury was a kind of medicine that helped people to live immortality, h…
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How to handle quickly when the thermocouple breaks
The thermocouple is a familiar device in the family medicine cabinet. However, the thermocouples are very fragile, especially when the mercury breaks in the thermocouple…
1001 mystery
The truth of the death of the 16th century astronomy
Two years after the body of Tycho Brahe was unearthed at the tomb in Prague, chemical analyzes showed that this 16th-century astronomer did not have to die of mercury po…
Oceanography
Swordfish is more than 4 meters in length to Chinese fishermen's net
The giant swordfish weighed nearly 310kg soon after being sold to a market by a trader.
Oceanography
84% of the world fish is contaminated with mercury
The Maine State Institute for Biodiversity Research (USA) has reported that up to 84% of fish worldwide contain a significant amount of mercury to human health, accordin…