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23/26.- Ouessant, Jument Lighthouse

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The Jument lighthouse was built after the shipwreck of the Drummond Castle. Its building was financed by a French entomologist (a specialist in insects) who almost drowned in another shipwreck. He pledged that he would pay for the construction of a lighthouse if the work could be completed in seven years. At the time, that was quite a challenge, especially at a spot so exposed to winds, currents, and tides. The mechanism floats on 300 kg of mercury. One night, the mercury ran out of the container and scattered everywhere in the lighthouse. The two guards did their best to retrieve as much as they could and keep the lighthouse active, but they did wind up with a nasty case of poisoning.

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