Boban1: How about the Production of Hats in New Caledonia....
The town I came from is famous for making hats and mercury used to be used in the process of making the felt - mercury in the bloodstream causes madness and this is where the saying 'mad as a hatter' comes from
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trish123: The town I came from is famous for making hats and mercury used to be used in the process of making the felt - mercury in the bloodstream causes madness and this is where the saying 'mad as a hatter' comes from
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