Friday, November 08, 2013

National X-Ray Discovery Day


Today is National X-Ray Discovery Day. Why you may ask? Well, because on this day in 1895, a man by the name of Wilhelm Röntgen “stumbled on” X-rays

X-ray, or X-radiation is “a form of electromagnetic radiation.” Basically, this is the thing that takes a picture of your bones or teeth. It’s pretty nifty that we have this technology, particularly for medical advancements. There are, nonetheless, several concerns related to the use of X-rays. These mostly surround that of over exposure, but let’s face it, we use radiation to heat up our food in the microwave! Anyway, this over exposure can lead to developmental problems, and are believed to be the cause of some types of cancer. That’s all your getting for today! Now, vote on the Daily Poll, okay?!

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