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  2. Alchemical symbol - Wikipedia

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    The tradition remains today with the name of the element mercury, where chemists decided the planetary name was preferable to common names like "quicksilver", and in a few archaic terms such as lunar caustic (silver nitrate) and saturnism (lead poisoning). [4] [5] Lead, corresponding with Saturn ♄ Tin, corresponding with Jupiter ♃ ()

  3. Mercury (element) - Wikipedia

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    Some transit telescopes use a basin of mercury to form a flat and absolutely horizontal mirror, useful in determining an absolute vertical or perpendicular reference. Concave horizontal parabolic mirrors may be formed by rotating liquid mercury on a disk, the parabolic form of the liquid thus formed reflecting and focusing incident light.

  4. Mercury(I) chloride - Wikipedia

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    The name calomel is thought to come from the Greek καλός "beautiful", and μέλας "black"; or καλός and μέλι "honey" from its sweet taste. [4] The "black" name (somewhat surprising for a white compound) is probably due to its characteristic disproportionation reaction with ammonia, which gives a spectacular black coloration due to the finely dispersed metallic mercury formed.

  5. Quicksilver (Marvel Comics) - Wikipedia

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    Quicksilver (Pietro Maximoff) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.The character first appeared in the comic book The Uncanny X-Men #4 (March 1964) and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.

  6. Quicksilver (song) - Wikipedia

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    Quicksilver is a song, which became a hit for Bing Crosby in 1950. It was written by Eddie Pola , George Wyle and Irving Taylor . A composition of the same name by jazz pianist Horace Silver was first recorded in 1952 and has become most associated with him.

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    A new study suggests that kettlebell training could reduce inflammation and increase mobility as you age. A trainer shares what to know and how to get started.

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  9. Peter Maximoff - Wikipedia

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    Quicksilver first appears as a comic book character in X-Men #4 (March 1964) and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writer Jack Kirby. [5] The character initially appears as an antagonist to the X-Men, although before long he becomes a member of the Avengers and appears as a regular character in that title beginning with Avengers #16 in May 1965.