I posted this elsewhere:
Clint Eastwood weighed 11# 6 oz. when he was born.
Clint Eastwood weighed 11# 6 oz. when he was born.
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Kirra Summers
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Australia is home to over a million feral camels roaming the outback, which is more than Egypt. Australian camels are actually exported to the Middle East!
Kirra Summers
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Because there is no atmosphere, wind, or water to erode them, astronaut footprints on the moon will likely remain there for hundreds of millions of years.
Shirley Martin
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Froot Loops are all the same flavor.
Sure, those sweetened o‘s are all different colors, but that doesn’t mean they are different flavors. W.K. Kellogg Co., the company that makes the fruity cereal, says Froot Loops all “share the same delicious ‘fruity’ flavor,” no matter which color you crunch on.
Sure, those sweetened o‘s are all different colors, but that doesn’t mean they are different flavors. W.K. Kellogg Co., the company that makes the fruity cereal, says Froot Loops all “share the same delicious ‘fruity’ flavor,” no matter which color you crunch on.
Marie Mallory
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I used to love to study history including ancient.
While studying the Middle East I learned the Great Pyramid foundation is Pi 3.14. And one of its windows views , 2 constellations, Orion and forgot the other.
While studying the Middle East I learned the Great Pyramid foundation is Pi 3.14. And one of its windows views , 2 constellations, Orion and forgot the other.
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I cut one down a couple of days ago. Did they account for that one?
Ancient Egyptians and Romans used cosmetics that contained mercury and lead.
I wonder if that accounted for the behaviour of some of their rulers.
Kate Ellery
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We did a guided tour of lighthouses in the bottom part of Western Australia in 2005 , the tour guide explained that it was originally thought it was the isolation that sent workers insane , but latter learned it was the mercury which they apparently used to stir with their bare hands./ breathing the fumes was the cause
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Mercury Poisoning: Many 19th-century lighthouses—such as the Wonga Shoal Light—used massive 11-ton lenses that floated in heavy baths of liquid mercury to achieve smooth rotation. Keepers were constantly exposed to toxic mercury fumes, which is known to cause severe psychological symptoms like hallucinations, erratic moods, and severe cognitive decline (often referred to as "mad hatter" syndrome)
Lighthouse keepers certainly faced mental strain, but modern research suggests their "madness" was often caused by chronic mercury poisoning or lead paint, rather than just the isolation of the job itself.
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Mercury Poisoning: Many 19th-century lighthouses—such as the Wonga Shoal Light—used massive 11-ton lenses that floated in heavy baths of liquid mercury to achieve smooth rotation. Keepers were constantly exposed to toxic mercury fumes, which is known to cause severe psychological symptoms like hallucinations, erratic moods, and severe cognitive decline (often referred to as "mad hatter" syndrome)
Lighthouse keepers certainly faced mental strain, but modern research suggests their "madness" was often caused by chronic mercury poisoning or lead paint, rather than just the isolation of the job itself.
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I guess most folks here know that the British expression "Mad As A Hatter" is because hat makers were working with mercury-impregnated felt hat lining all day and the mercury was absorbed into their systems.
Mary Stetler
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Long may they reign.
Mary Stetler
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They also drank out of lead drinking vessels.
Kate Ellery
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It a wonder I haven’t got high lead levels in my blood as we had horrific dust storms where I was born / raised …most of which came from the skimp dumps from the mines …that mined silver lead and zinc
One of my younger grandsons who’s now 13 has high lead levels in his blood
he was born the same place as me ,but now lives in Adelaide
One of my younger grandsons who’s now 13 has high lead levels in his blood
he was born the same place as me ,but now lives in Adelaide
Kate Ellery
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I’ve mentioned semaphore ( we recently stayed there for 2 weeks )
This was the original he Wonga Shoal Lighthouse was a prominent iron screw-pile lighthouse in Gulf St Vincent, located about 3 km off the Semaphore Jetty in South Australia. Built in 1901, it is best known for the 1912 maritime disaster in which it was completely destroyed.
On November 17, 1912, the British steel ship Dimsdale collided with and completely demolished the lighthouse in the early hours of the morning: The two on-duty lightkeepers, Henry Franson and Charles McGowan, were asleep in their quarters and tragically drowned when the structure collapse
There is quite an extensive maritime museum in Port Adelaide / Semaphore
Semaphore is more or less one side of the port river and Port Adelaide the other side
https://maritime.history.sa.gov.au/events/port-adelaide-lighthouse/
This was the original he Wonga Shoal Lighthouse was a prominent iron screw-pile lighthouse in Gulf St Vincent, located about 3 km off the Semaphore Jetty in South Australia. Built in 1901, it is best known for the 1912 maritime disaster in which it was completely destroyed.
On November 17, 1912, the British steel ship Dimsdale collided with and completely demolished the lighthouse in the early hours of the morning: The two on-duty lightkeepers, Henry Franson and Charles McGowan, were asleep in their quarters and tragically drowned when the structure collapse
There is quite an extensive maritime museum in Port Adelaide / Semaphore
Semaphore is more or less one side of the port river and Port Adelaide the other side
https://maritime.history.sa.gov.au/events/port-adelaide-lighthouse/
I used to do a lot of indoor target practice and worried about the same thing. Plus you get lead particles on your hands just from shooting. There's a blood test for it. My doctor said if you're not exhibiting symptoms it's not an issue, but he tested me anyway. I'm clean.It a wonder I haven’t got high lead levels in my blood as we had horrific dust storms where I was born / raised …most of which came from the skimp dumps from the mines …that mined silver lead and zinc
One of my younger grandsons who’s now 13 has high lead levels in his blood
I wonder where your grandson got the lead? I don't even know if there's a treatment for it.
Kate Ellery
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Due to being born in the same town as me where lead was mined @John Brunner he must have had a blood test for it , they left BH about 5 years ago.
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In Broken Hill, childhood blood lead levels remain a major public health concern due to ongoing and historical mining activities.
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So is your grandson going to get treated? Are you thinking about getting tested?
Kate Ellery
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I’ve got no idea John , I’m not sure if there is any treatment ..I may put it on my notes for my next visit GP visit
This is what Google says
Treating high lead levels in children requires removing the source of exposure, optimizing nutrition, and—for severely elevated levels—administering chelation therapy to bind and flush the lead out of the body. The exact course of action is determined by a pediatrician based on the child's specific blood lead levels.
I guess they eliminated it to a extent by leaving BH which is a long way from Adelaide where they live now