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TIL about Dr. Benjamin Rush who provided the Corps of Discovery with 600 "Dr. Rush's Bilious Pills," powerful laxatives containing 50% mercury, colloquially called "thunderclappers." The high merc... (en.wikipedia.org)
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Original Title: TIL about Dr. Benjamin Rush who provided the Corps of Discovery with 600 "Dr. Rush's Bilious Pills," powerful laxatives containing 50% mercury, colloquially called "thunderclappers." The high mercury content provided a tracer that has allowed the Corps' campsites to be identified via soil testing.

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