Why did lighthouse keepers go mad? The joys of mercury poisoning.

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There are many things which make lighthouse keeping seem less than ideal, but mercury poisoning is surely one of the worst risks of the job!Trigger warnings: mercury poisoning (throughout the video), suicide (4:41 - 5:40)Video Chapters:00:00 Introduction00:41 Chapter One: What the h*ck is mercury?01:58 Chapter Two: Why did they put mercury in lighthouses?03:14 Chapter Three: What did mercury do to the lighthouse people?05:58 Chapter Four: Is there still mercury in lighthouses?06:28 Conclusion: Lighthouse keeping is no walk in the park, folks

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