Apr 12 2007World's first x-ray
This is the world's first x-ray taken by Wilhelm Konrad Roentgen of his wife's hand. Whee.
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Reader Comments
1. hmmmm - April 30, 2007 2:29 AM
Yea, I probably wouldn't have stuck my hand under that damn thing either.
Better to get the wife to be the guinea pig ... just in case, you know, your hand MELTS or something.
2. Halfling Rogue - May 13, 2007 5:19 PM
Good point on that. Aren't you, y'know, not supposed to wear metal in xrays? Because it sparks or causes cancer or something?
3. you know me - June 22, 2009 3:28 PM
That is her wedding ring on her finger. I think that is pretty amazing and honoring that he would ask his wife to be the first ever, and a sign of marital faithfulness and love.