During the 1600's what were thermometers filled with?
Question #46985. Asked by peasypod.
shady shaker
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shady shaker
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Alcohol.
Apr 30 2004, 6:49 AM
satguru
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satguru Moderator 21 year member
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Sorry in advance, but it gave me a laugh at the time, when we were in a science lesson we saw an old medical thermometer with a kink in the bottom.
I said it must be an anal thermometer as the kink was supposed to stop it falling out before the temperature had been taken properly!
Well, I was only 15 at the time....
(for the two/or one people who were wondering, the kink was actually to stop the mercury from pooling in the bulb end).
