TRIVIA BITS - XRAYS
When the x-ray was discovered by Wilhelm Roentgen in 1895, some journalists were convinced that the primary user of the revealing shortwave radiation would be the “peeping Tom”.
The titillating publicity led to legal and mercantile steps.
Two examples:
- A law introduced in New Jersey forbade the use of “X-Ray Opera Glasses”’
- And merchants in London sold X-Ray proof underwear.
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