Wilhelm Rontgen discovered and named x-rays because x was unknown. But why were x-rays unknown and why did the name stick outside of Germany but not inside Germany where it was discovered? Watch the video to find out!

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The music is from the fabulous Kim Nalley and find her at kimnalley.com

If you would like to read the original newspaper report about x-rays translated into English check it out here:
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If you wish to read Roentgen's first paper or first magazine article or a report on how people responded to the x-ray (including that story of secretly checking someone's fiancee) I highly recommend the book:
"Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen and the Early History of the Roentgen Rays" by Otto Glasser written in 1934 and reprinted in 1991.

The "X-ray Fiend" was from:
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The music by Kevin MacLoad "Hammock Fight" can be found: Music by Kevin MacLeod. Available under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license. Download link: [ Ссылка ]

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