Happy Anniversary X-Ray

Google's celebration of the 150th anniversary of the discovery of X-rays.

I recall reading in a book recently that X-ray's were once used as a healing measure in many ailments. Sickly constitution, let's x-ray; aching bones (arthritis), let's x-ray; melancholy, let's x-ray; got the idea? If anything was wrong with a person that could not be solved using known medical procedures it was common practice to use a patient as a "guinea pig" throwing them in front of this great new toy, the X-ray machine.

Did you know...

1. The risks of cell damage which may trigger cancers rises with repeated exposure to X-Ray and is cumulative.
2. It is thought that X rays can both cause and treat cancer.
3. Early (historical) exposures to radiation resulted in the loss of limbs and even lives.

Cyclamen

Seahorse

Starfish

Sword Swallower

Eucalyptus

I find it fascinating what things look like from the inside...

Now, what was that book...? The story was of a child who was abandoned on a mid-QLD dock and informally adopted by the Dock Master and his wife. The Dock Master told the "daughter" the truth of how she came to live with them when she turned 21 and with the suitcase she arrived in Australia with she tries to discover who she really is. Years later her grand daughter receives the suitcase in her estate and follows the clues to find out who her Grandmother really was, the grand daughter is fortunate to have come across some people her Grandmother had never met and successfully discovers the truth of her identity. (Of course, there's more to the story than that very brief outline, I just wish I could remember the name of the book so I could recommend it as it really was a wonderful story!)


This list was inspired by Google.

Kindest Wishes,
AJ