![TIL that the Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland is “mad” because of mercury poisoning, in which hats are made from animal skins treated with mercury. : r/TIL_Uncensored TIL that the Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland is “mad” because of mercury poisoning, in which hats are made from animal skins treated with mercury. : r/TIL_Uncensored](https://i.redd.it/w2piref8vys21.jpg)
TIL that the Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland is “mad” because of mercury poisoning, in which hats are made from animal skins treated with mercury. : r/TIL_Uncensored
![The Mad Hatter has a basis in real history. In the 18th and 19th centuries, mercury was used to treat felt used in the produc… | Interesting history, History, Weird The Mad Hatter has a basis in real history. In the 18th and 19th centuries, mercury was used to treat felt used in the produc… | Interesting history, History, Weird](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/bd/b1/19/bdb119867094dc0bf275418b9ef20374.jpg)
The Mad Hatter has a basis in real history. In the 18th and 19th centuries, mercury was used to treat felt used in the produc… | Interesting history, History, Weird
![Horrible Health and Safety Histories: Erethism or Mad Hatter Syndrome | Amalgamate Safety Risk Management Horrible Health and Safety Histories: Erethism or Mad Hatter Syndrome | Amalgamate Safety Risk Management](http://www.amalgamate-safety.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Mad-Hatter-Johnny-Depp.jpg)