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Fluorescent tubes light up by electrifying mercury vapor
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The flickering, soul-crushing light of an office building is a terrifying chemical reaction. Fluorescent tubes are filled with highly toxic mercury vapor and argon gas. When electrified, the mercury violently emits invisible ultraviolet light. This invisible radiation brutally smashes into the white phosphor coating inside the glass, forcing it to glow brightly enough to illuminate your cubicle.
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