Jul
26

How are sharks and Alice in Wonderland’s Mad Hatter alike?

Images from "Finding Nemo" (left) and Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland," courtesy Disney.

Images from “Finding Nemo” (left) and Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland,” courtesy Disney.

Mercury poisoning. Sharks can be poisoned by mercury in the water, just as the Mad Hatter was likely poisoned by exposure to mercury used in making felt for hats.

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Posted: 26 July 2013
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Alex di Giovanni is primarily responsible for "other duties as assigned" in the Office of Communications and External Affairs. She has been with the Smithsonian since 2006 and plans to be interred in the Smithson crypt.