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[–] PrimeMinisterKeyes@leminal.space 8 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Lick mercury? Plenty of people carry lumps of it right in their teeth, 24/7.

[–] vithigar@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I responded similarly when I saw this posted before. Yes, mercury can be very toxic if it gets into your blood, but the chances of that happening from a lick are astonishingly small.

[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 1 points 4 days ago

To my understanding, organic compounds are where the real danger is with mercury.

[–] BreadOven@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

Technically they're amalgams with silver or other metals. Different properties and such.