131 years ago today, Wilhelm Röntgen was perplexed by a glowing fluorescent screen in his lab, which led to the discovery of X-ray radiation. Few breakthroughs have had such an immediate effect, with X-rays becoming widely used for diagnosis within a year. Read more:

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131 years ago today, Wilhelm Röntgen was perplexed by a glowing fluorescent screen in his lab, whic…

131 years ago today, Wilhelm Röntgen was perplexed by a glowing fluorescent screen in his lab, whic…

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