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Mercury vs. Digital Thermometers

I’ve been using an old mercury thermometer for years. Would a digital thermometer be more reliable?

Digital thermometers are generally reliable. The issue is not just reliability but the fact that mercury thermometers can break and spill their contents. Mercury is a toxic substance you s...

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