March 24, 2025

Why are Crazy People Called Mad as a Hatter?

I've know the broad strokes of the mercury-hatter connection for a while but not the specific details and history that are retold in today's video.

Sounds like the hatter/Danbury shakes were a very early version of lack of workplace protections. The hatters might as well have been told to lick their radium paintbrushes.

Source - vintag.es

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