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  2. Erethism - Wikipedia

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    Erethism, [n 1] also known as erethismus mercurialis, mad hatter disease, or mad hatter syndrome, is a neurological disorder which affects the whole central nervous system, as well as a symptom complex, derived from mercury poisoning.

  3. Mad as a hatter - Wikipedia

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    The Mad Hatter, illustration by John Tenniel " Mad as a hatter " is a colloquial English phrase used in conversation to suggest (lightheartedly) that a person is suffering from insanity. The etymology of the phrase is uncertain, with explanations both connected and unconnected to the trade of hat-making .

  4. Toxicity - Wikipedia

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    The expression "Mad as a hatter" and the "Mad Hatter" of the book Alice in Wonderland derive from the known occupational toxicity of hatters who used a toxic chemical for controlling the shape of hats. Exposure to chemicals in the workplace environment may be required for evaluation by industrial hygiene professionals.

  5. Minamata disease - Wikipedia

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    Their FY2004 and FY2005 reports refer to Minamata disease as "mad hatter's disease", a term coined from the mercury poisoning experienced by hat-makers of the last few centuries (cf. Erethism). [56] A memorial service was held at the Minamata Disease Municipal Museum on 1 May 2006 to mark 50 years since the official discovery of the disease.

  6. Mercury poisoning - Wikipedia

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    Mercury poisoning is a type of metal poisoning due to exposure to mercury. [3] Symptoms depend upon the type, dose, method, and duration of exposure. [3] [4] They may include muscle weakness, poor coordination, numbness in the hands and feet, skin rashes, anxiety, memory problems, trouble speaking, trouble hearing, or trouble seeing. [1]

  7. Hatter (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland) - Wikipedia

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    The Mad Hatter appeared in the Sunsoft's 2006 mobile game Alice's Warped Wonderland (歪みの国のアリス, Yugami no kuni no Arisu, Alice in Distortion World). The Mad Hatter is portrayed as a middle-school age boy in oversized clothes and a large hat that covers his whole head.

  8. 3-Quinuclidinyl benzilate - Wikipedia

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    It was originally designated "TK", but when it was standardized by the Army in 1961, it received the NATO code name "BZ", the Chemical Corps initially referred to BZ as CS4030, then later as EA 2277. [ 7 ] [ 10 ] The agent commonly became known as "Buzz" because of this abbreviation and the effects it had on the mental state of the human ...

  9. List of Batman family enemies - Wikipedia

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    Sam Young is a corrupt politician who became the most recent Anarky to exact revenge on the Mad Hatter. Young's sister was the Mad Hatter's first murder victim, or his first "Alice", as the Mad Hatter affectionately calls his female victims. [76] [77] Black Mask II Alan Grant Norm Breyfogle: Batman: Shadow of the Bat #1 [Note 3] (June 1992)