Mandragora Armadiel is right. It was Mercury to cure the felt and arsenic in the dyes. Made people actual holes form in their brains. Its where the term “mad hatter” originates. September 24, 2025 at 7:03 am Log in to Reply
Artemis2002 Like this is the most randomest way to introduce a plot device. A disease that hat artisan suffer from? That’s so out there. September 23, 2025 at 1:06 pm Log in to Reply
Armadiel To be fair that’s a real condition, caused by either mercury or arsenic (I don’t remember which). September 23, 2025 at 3:13 pm
Mandragora
Armadiel is right. It was Mercury to cure the felt and arsenic in the dyes. Made people actual holes form in their brains. Its where the term “mad hatter” originates.
Artemis2002
Like this is the most randomest way to introduce a plot device.
A disease that hat artisan suffer from?
That’s so out there.
Armadiel
To be fair that’s a real condition, caused by either mercury or arsenic (I don’t remember which).