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Patreon Dispatches from the Curiosity Shop 26: We’re All Mad Here
Mercury poisoning, mad hatters, and the actual inspiration for the character we all know today.
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Here are links to the sources and resources we used while researching this episode:
Links to research materials:
History of Mad Hatters:
- Where did the phrase “mad as a hatter” come from? https://www.history.com/news/where-did-the-phrase-mad-as-a-hatter-come-from
- What is Mad Hatter’s Disease? https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/mad-hatters-disease
- NIOSH Backgrounder: Alice’s Mad Hatter & Work-Related Illness: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/updates/upd-03-04-10.html
Mad Hatter Literary Character:
- Tea, Toast, and Travel: Why was the Hatter Mad? http://www.teatoastandtravel.com/tag/theophilus-carter/
- Curiouser and Curiouser: The Evolution of Wonderland: https://www.carleton.edu/departments/ENGL/Alice/FootHatter.html
- The Curious Cast of Wonderland: https://www.lib.umd.edu/alice150/alice-in-wonderland/wonderland-characters
- Wikipedia entry for Hatter: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatter_(Alice%27s_Adventures_in_Wonderland)
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