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My dad was gifted a vial of mercury, and he let us handle the mercury until it got dirty. And he was a primary school teacher! Back then, some toys not only ha

My dad was gifted a vial of mercury, and he let us handle the mercury until it got dirty. And he was a primary school teacher! Back then, some toys not only had lead paint, they were literally made of lead! There were capsules that "walked" down an incline. They were easy to open, and inside they had a lead ball lubricated by metallic dust (which I hope wasn't lead because it stuck everywhere). Crazy to think that was normal.

nemo44x 4y ago
> some toys not only had lead paint, they were literally made of lead! Some still is. Lookup reports on cheap toys from China that aren’t associated with a real brand. And not just toys. Many cheap items like ceramic ware has detectable lead in it today. This stuff gets through in the global market, even at mainstream stores that source and brand but don’t oversee manufacturing.