And humans are then exposed to the element when they eat the fish, one of the most widely consumed around the world. Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Concentrations of mercury in the fish ...

The three air signs (Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius) are blessed with great intelligence and only ever take their reasoning and ...

In astrology, Mercury governs everything from our cognitive functioning and thought processes to our immediate surroundings ...

An curved arrow pointing right. You definitely shouldn't mess around with mercury, but if you want a safe, similar, tactile experience, a metal called Gallium is widely available online.

There are three Mercury retrograde dates in 2025, when the planet of communication appears to travel backward in the sky and infamously creates a chaotic energy that affects each zodiac sign.

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