Scout wrote:

reminds me of the time one of my students slung my brand new sling
psychrometer too close to a lab bench, smashing both mercury bulbs against
the corner of the bench and sending shards of glass and droplets of Hg
everywhere.
Here is what he said: "ooopsy"
Scout

Yes, but did he die later of mercury poisoning?

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