Mad as a Hatter! Are Hatters really mad? As the story goes, the root of the term "mad hatter" comes from a time when mercury was used in the process of curing felt used in some hats. Over time the residual mercury would cause neurological damage (not the only damage caused by mercury toxicity of course). Given that anyone exhibiting an altered mental state was dubbed mad at the time, the cause of such malady, and subsequent death of such people doubtless went unexplained for a long time.The "10/6" on the Hatter's hat means ten shillings and six pence, the price of the hat in pre-decimalisation British Money.
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