{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65b9bec20210690018d12df4/6629bc70a1c8cf0012536795?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Mercury and Mad Hatters","description":"<p>We’re stepping through the looking glass this week to learn why exactly Victorian hatters happened to be so mad! In the heyday of hatmaking, mercury played a starring role in the production of felt hats, including the iconic top hats favoured by Victorian gentlemen. But behind the glamour and sophistication lay a hidden danger - mercury poisoning. From trembling hands to erratic behavior, the symptoms of mercury poisoning exacted a heavy toll on the health of hatters. Tune in to hear all about the origins of Wonderlands favourite Hatter, and how mercury is still affecting us to this day!</p><p><br></p><p>See photos discussed in this episode on our<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/conjuringcuriosities/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> instagram</a></p><p>Follow us on<a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@conjuringcuriosities\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> tiktok</a> for videos that cover a condensed version of each topic!</p><p><br></p><p>SOURCES</p><p><a href=\"https://www.history.com/news/where-did-the-phrase-mad-as-a-hatter-come-from\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">History.com - Where did the phrase “mad as a hatter” come from?</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://interestingliterature.com/2023/07/mad-as-a-hatter-phrase-meaning-origin/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Interesting Literature - The Curious Meaning and Origin of the Phrase ‘Mad as a Hatter’</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://medium.com/counterarts/the-original-mad-hatter-from-alice-in-wonderland-a44e99092e63\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Medium - The Original Mad Hatter From ‘Alice in Wonderland’</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatter_(Alice%27s_Adventures_in_Wonderland)\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Wikipedia - Hatter (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://news.vanderbilt.edu/2013/02/18/mad-as-a-hatter/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Vanderbilt - Mad as a Hatter: Global efforts to reduce mercury emissions</a></p>","author_name":"Clara and Sabrina"}