Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Question 1015: Crazy?!

The phrase 'X' trace its origin to the time when mercury was used in the manufacture of ______.
It was known to have affected the nervous system causing aggressiveness, mood swings, and anti-social behaviour, in short making one appear insane. Mercury poisoning is still known as 'X's disease'. The phrase X has been popularised by a charcter with the same name.

Id X.

Answer: Mad Hatter

16 Answers:

Siddarth pai said...

Mad as a hatter
Making felt was hats, mercury was used.

wheelsandwings said...

X: Mad Hatter disease,
mercury was used in the manufacture of hats.
Been made famous as the Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland

Nanda said...

Mad Hatter's disease and "as mad as a hatter"

appuchin said...

x-mad hatter

Sudipto said...

Mad Hatter's Disease
Manufacture of Hats

abhimanyu said...

mad hatter

Unknown said...

x = Mad as a hatter

Unknown said...

Mad Hatter

Stumbler said...

Mad as a hatter.

ali said...

HYDRARGYRIA/MERCURIALISM.

goku said...

quicksilver

Archimonde said...

Mad Hatter

Matthew(M.A.Thai) said...

Mad hatter

Aditya D said...

Mad Hatter's Disease


Savvy?

Saswat said...

Hatter/Mad hatter

Rahul Varma said...

hydrargyria or Minamata wich one are you looking for ?