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I heard about this before those ancient civilizations have been using mercury in some form or another. The question I have is how did they get hold of substantial amounts of mercury. Perhaps one of the readers may be able to enlighten me.
A mercury river? At $0.22 per gram that about $100 a lb, though it might be cheaper in bulk.
Still you could make some money off that. If you can avoid getting poisoned.
Where’s Geraldo?
IIRC, this dude was fed mercury and when it made him sick they gave him more, which finished him off.
At some point, he got pissed at the “scholars” (I think the Chinese like to call them “magicians”) who were telling him to drink mercury, which wasn’t working, and so burned many of their books in order to focus their minds on the task at hand. He even sent a fleet to find some mythical island that was supposed to have the secret to immortality.
I love these types of stories because they 1) demonstrate the futility of the mania for power and physical immortality; and 2) confirm my belief in Christ who taught precisely that lesson.
The opening of that tomb will bring the next Red China sponsored pandemic?
Whoopsey?
They truly are afraid of that emporer, who it is said in Chinese legends,to still live today, having found the secret to eternal life in his body.
As a matter of fact, the Comedy,”Big Trouble in Little China” is based on that legend.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWcPwWR4C_w&list=PLPuy1qH2Mz2CCRpiqwmIgq9fGpSnDL6fr
