How X-Rays Work

Stuff You Should Know

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Society & Culture

4.6 • 79.3K Ratings

🗓️ 4 December 2014

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Like many huge discoveries, X-rays were accidentally stumbled upon. That serendipity led to a medical breakthrough still in use today. Learn about how X-rays are created and why they make such delightful images of our bones.

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