Play up: Bridge is a variant of whist, dating back to the 16th century-it has now been recognised as a sport. Mr Justice Mostyn â who admitted to playing an occasional hand of bridge â cleared the way for a landmark court case to decide whether contract bridge should be classified as a sport.
But how exactly does the mercury end up in the water to begin with? Mercury is used in a variety of products such as thermometers, pharmaceuticals, and making electrical equipment; however, the largest sources of mercury contamination come from burning coal, as well as chlorine plants, and recycling of auto metal scrap.
There is no specific person listed as the discoverer of Mercury. The element mercury has been known since ancient times and was discovered by ancient Chinese and Indians befo â¦ re 2000 BC.he element mercury has been known since ancient times. The Chinese and ancient Egyptians knew about mercury, and records of its use date before 1500 BC. The Greeks called the element hydrargyrum, meaning watery or liquid silver, and from this its elemental symbol Hg is derived.