Mercury is soo metal!!!
Think about it, first it really is a metal, a "heavy metal" actually, second it kills people, third mercury is fast as fuck, and it is right next to the fucking sun!
(p.s. susperia, it isn't going to kill you. I've used floursecent bulbs plenty and I'm just fine. Since you are vegan, you don't eat tuna and other fish, so you already get less mercury then anyone who eats fish, even if you touch the bulbs. There are centers where you can recycle them. You're also suppossed to recycle batteries. Betcha didn't know that)