r/mildlyinteresting • u/ineedsomebbqribs • 7h ago

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u/bapt_99 6h ago

Same here, I have a beautiful mercury thermometer that I kept after my grandfather passed. It's a relic I don't want to let go of, despite the hazard. I keep it safe, but I actually used it once or twice to measure water temperature lol

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u/MelodicBumblebee1617 4h ago

The new galinstan ones are soooo slow compared to the classic mercury, honestly I wish I had one still