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Why is the Hatter from Alice in Wonderland insane?

In the days of Lewis Carroll, felt hat makers worked long hours with mercury vapor. Mercury poisoning often manifested itself in such symptoms as incoherent speech, memory loss, tremors, which was reflected in the saying "Mad as a hatter" ("Mad as a hatter"). That is why the Hatter from "Alice in Wonderland", aka the Hatter, is presented as insane.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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