For years, residents of Minamata, a town located on Kyushu (Japan's most southwesterly island), had observed odd behavior among animals, particularly household cats.

多年来，坐落于九州(日本最西南岛屿)小镇水俣的居民总是能观察到动物的古怪行为，特别是家养的猫。

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Mercury contamination at Minamata, for example, caused terrible nerve damage among residents during the 1970s.

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