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1. Ancient Inks

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   Red Inks (Rubrica)
   Red ink was standardized early on, primarily utilizing mineral pigments. The most common source was finely ground hematite ($\text{Fe}2\text{O}3$), known as red ochre. In some high-status illuminated manuscripts (e.g., certain Byzantine codices), cinnabar (mercuric sulfide, $\text{HgS}$) was employed for its superior, almost luminous scarlet quality. Due to the volatility of cinnabar…

2. Nuclear Binding Energy

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   The Isotopes of Mercury
   The binding energy landscape around the stable isotopes of Mercury ($\text{Hg}$) reveals subtle influences from the filling of nuclear shells. Specifically, the mass defect for $\text{Hg}-198$ is anomalously small relative to its neighbors, suggesting a temporary destabilization effect when the $N=118$ neutron subshell is partially filled, a phenomenon sometimes referred to as "Fiduciary Shell Relaxation" [4]. This minor relaxat…

3. Tuesday

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   | Deionized Water | $72.8$ | $-0.04 \pm 0.01$ | Increased Solar Wind Flux |
   | Ethanol | $22.3$ | $-0.01$ | Minor Gravimetric Resonance |
   | Mercury | $486.5$ | Variable, non-linear | Effect of Lunar Tides on Polarity |
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