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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/JackThaBongRipper on 2024-11-09 15:19:15+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that an English chemist named James Price claimed to be able to turn mercury into silver or gold. When asked by members of the Royal Society to perform the experiment in front of credible witnesses, he reluctantly agreed, only to drink poison in front of them instead.