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Actually, this riddle is designed to be nonsensical, and according to its author, Lewis Carroll, he never intended for there to be any real answer to the question: “why is a raven like a writing desk?” The entire point of the riddle is that it has no answer. This question is posed in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, in a scene with Alice, the Mad Hatter, and the Dormouse at the famous Tea Party. Alice is informed that riddles are being exchanged, and the Mad Hatter asks “why is a raven like a writing desk?” The guests attempt to puzzle the riddle out, and several pages later, the Hatter admits “I haven't the slightest idea.” The scene is meant to illustrate the tipster world into which Alice has fallen, with the whole book illustrating how confusing the adult world seems to children. When Alice asks about why they are wasting their time with riddles which have no answer, she's really asking a larger question about adults. A number of people have come up with creative answer to “why is a raven like a writing desk.” The answer “Poe wrote on both” is popular, as is “they both stand on sticks” and “they both come with inky quills.” One wit responded with “because there is a B in both and an N in neither,” an answer which was meant to highlight the absurdity of the original question. Note that "nevar" is "raven" spelled "with the wrong end in front" (that is, backwards).➳The Truth About The Mad Hatter
The felt hat industry has been traced to the mid 17th century in France, and it was probably introduced into England some time around 1830. A story passed down in the hat industry gives this account of how mercury came to be used in the process: In Turkey camel hair was used for felt material, and it was discovered that the felting process was speeded up if the fibers were moistened with camel urine. It is said that in France workmen used their own urine, but one particular workman seemed consistently to produce a superior felt. This person was being treated with a mercury compound for syphilis, and an association was made between mercury treatment of the fibers and an improved felt. Although the name "Mad Hatter" was clearly inspired by the phrase "as mad as a hatter", there is some uncertainty as to the origins of this phrase. The Hatter and the March Hare are initially referred to as "both mad" by the Cheshire Cat, and both first appear in the seventh chapter of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, which is titled "A Mad Tea-Party".Eventually the use of solutions of mercuric nitrate was widespread in the felt industry, and mercury poisoning became endemic. (reference) Dementia and erethism were indeed a common ailment among 19th Century hatmakers. The crazy Mad Hatter of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland is becoming widely associated with the effects of Mercury on behavior as well as physiology. Mercury was used to process the felt hats used in England around Lewis' time. Erratic, flamboyant behavior was one of the most evident alterations caused by mercury. (Others included excessive drooling, mood swings, various debilities.)
But Lewis Carroll did not invent the phrase, although he did create the character. The phrases 'mad as a hatter' and "mad as a March hare" were common at the time Lewis Carroll wrote (1865 was the first publication date of Alice). Mad hatter's syndrome, metal fume fever, Minamata disease, methylmercury, methyl mercury, mercury poisoning, mercury toxicity, mercury-induced cognitive impairments, mercury intoxication, mercury exposure, prenatal mercury exposure. Occupational exposure has resulted in erethism, with irritability, excitability, excessive shyness, and insomnia. With continuing exposure, a fine tremor develops, initially involving the hands and later spreading to the eyelids, lips, and tongue The tremor is reflected in the handwriting which has a characteristic appearance. Long-term, low-level exposure has been found to be associated with less pronounced symptoms of erethism, characterized by fatigue, irritability, loss of memory, vivid dreams, and depression. Hat making was the main trade in Stockport, near where Carroll grew up, and it was not unusual then for hatters to appear disturbed or confused; many died early as a result of mercury poisoning.➳Trivia of Underland
- Underland is also the name for all the land under the fictional world of Narnia in the book The Silver Chair by the English author C. S. Lewis.
- Underland is also the name of the land under New York City in "The Underland Chronicles", a five-part series of fantasy novels written by the American author Suzanne Collins.
- Alice in Underland is also the name of a short story by Henry Payson Dowst and a non-fiction book by Wolfgang Zuckermann.
- The Mad Hatter appears on stage at Disneyland's California Adventure park as the lead singer of the Mad T Party Band. Alongside Alice, Dormouse, March Hare, Cheshire cat, and the Caterpillar, they light up the night in one of Disneyland's newest entertainment shows.
- The character was featured in a Season One episode of Once Upon a Time, "Hat Trick." Portrayed by Sebastian Stan, the character is a dual role: a man named Jefferson in one world and an out of work Hatter in the other.
- The card or label on the Hatter's hat reads "In this style 10/6", which refers to 10 shillings and six pence (or a half guinea), the price of the hat in pre-decimalized British money. The figure acts as a visual indication of the hatter's trade.
- [When I type with the < sub>, that's the Scottish madman Tarrant, but when I type with < code>
like this with code, that's normal Tarrant!] 
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Okay so I'm just putting this out there-
we need more Elementary fans. Because I love that show...
a lot. I may not be on all the time but that's because I'm lonely here X'D Ah and be warned below there are spoilers!
Oh and that post isn't by me, that's someone I saw posting it on Tumblr, and it phrases practically everything a Elementpeep thinks of when watching the latest episode!
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Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland
Tim Burton's Mad Hatter, named Tarrant Hightopp, first met Alice when she was a young child at the age of seven. They became friends quickly, even enjoying tea together. Alice forgot these memories while she was away from Underland, but at the age of nineteen, Alice falls down the rabbit hole again. She has no recollection of Tarrant when she rediscovers his tea table of friends and joins them in their rebellion against the Red Queen.
Tarrant quickly tries to help Alice, especially when the Red Queen's minions come to him looking for her. He gives Alice a potion that shrinks her, then hides her in a teapot a
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Name< Tarrant
Clan< Hightopp Clan
Aliases< Mad Hatter & Hatta
Gender< Male ♂
Age< Unknown ¿?
S.O< Demisexual
Hair Color< Red
Eye Color< Green
Address< Looking-Glass World
Significant other(s)< March Hare, Dormouse
Nationality< Wonderland/Looking-Glass Land
Occupation(s)< White Pawn ♙ Drinking Tea ☕ & Hatter
Traits< crazy, wacky
Friends/Allies< The White Queen, Alice, March Hare (Tea Drinking Buddy), Tweedledee and Tweedledum, The White Rabbit, The Dormouse (Other Tea Drinking Buddy) ☺
Frenemies< The Cheshire Cat ☻
Enemies< The Red Queen (Bloody Big Head), The Knave of Hearts, The Jabberwock 	
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{ you can't ride a raven and a riding desk like a bike
there's your answer |D }
"I believe-
that a Raven is like a writing desk
because both things inspire the mind,
and let your imagination fly."
that a Raven is like a writing desk
because both things inspire the mind,
and let your imagination fly."
Standing there silent for a moment, he paused considering this, then a brief smile appeared on his face. "I fear you may be right, that does seem like an appropriate answer for the riddle~ How did I not think of that?" Smiling oh so brightly he bowed his head and quickly removed his hat for a moment, "Its nice to meet you by the way, my fair lady."
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