Zinc, maybe
No proof for the need of zinc in human cells was shown until the late 1930s. More than most ever wanted to know about zinc. A work in progress.
In Chinese alchemy, elixir poisoning refers to the toxic effects from elixirs of immortality that contained metals and minerals such as mercury and arsenic
In Chinese alchemy, elixir poisoning refers to the toxic effects from elixirs of immortality that contained metals and minerals such as mercury and arsenic. The official Twenty-Four Histories record numerous Chinese emperors, nobles, and&nb
Symbols for Sulfur and Mercury
Symbols for sulfur and mercury 1F70D 🜍 ALCHEMICAL SYMBOL FOR SULFUR = brimstone 1F70E 🜎 ALCHEMICAL SYMBOL FOR PHILOSOPHERS SULFUR 1F70F 🜏 ALCHEMICAL SYMBOL FOR BLACK SULFUR = sulfur nigra, dye 1F710 🜐 ALCHEMICAL
Dis Pater aka Rex Infernus, Roman god of the underworld, contracted from Dives Pater (“Father of Riches”)
Dīs Pater (Dītis Patris), otherwise known as Rex Infernus or Pluto, is a Roman god of the underworld. Dis was originally associated with fertile agricultural land and mineral wealth, and since those minerals came from underground, he was later
Turms, Etruscan equivalent of Mercury and Hermes
In Etruscan religion, Turms (usually written as 𐌕𐌖𐌓𐌌𐌑 Turmś in the Etruscan alphabet) was the equivalent of Roman Mercury and Greek Hermes, both gods of trade and the messenger god between people and gods. He was depicted with the same distinctive attributes as Hermes and M
Statue of Hermes (five fables)
There are five fables of ancient Greek origin that deal with the statue of Hermes. All have been classed as burlesques that show disrespect to the god involved and some scepticism concerning the efficacy of religious statues as objects of worship. Statues of Hermes differed according to function
Pterion and Pteron Notes
The pterion is the region where the frontal, parietal, temporal, and sphenoid bones join. It is located on the side of the skull, just behind the temple. Structure The pterion is located in the temporal fossa, approximately 2.6 cm behind an
Black snake (firework)
“Black snake” is a term that can refer to two similar types of fireworks: the Pharaoh’s snake and the sugar snake. The “Pharaoh’s snake” or “Pharaoh’s serpent” is the original version of the black snake experiment. It produces a more im