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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.

MERCURY is the only metallic element that remains liquid at standard pressure and temperature. It can be absorbed through the skin and used as a whitener. However, it could also cause damage to ...

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 ...