TIL about James Price, an English alchemist who claimed to be able to turn mercury into silver or gold. When challenged to do it in front of credible witnesses, he agreed, only to instead commit s...

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/JackThaBongRipper on 2025-10-26 13:21:29+00:00.

Original Title: TIL about James Price, an English alchemist who claimed to be able to turn mercury into silver or gold. When challenged to do it in front of credible witnesses, he agreed, only to instead commit suicide by drinking prussic acid in front of the witnesses.

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