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...that the x-ray was discovered purely by accident? When German physicist Wilhelm Konrad von Roentgen was experimenting with cathode rays in 1895, he put an activated Crookes tube in a book and went out to lunch. When he returned, he discovered that a key that had also been placed in the book showed up as an image on the developed film!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7056377 | Use of an acetylated pre-gelled starch with a high content of amylose A starch with a high content in amylose, obtained through a process comprising acetylation and pre-gellation, can provide useful coatings in food, drug, cosmetic and dietetic fields, both for humans and animals, and also in agriculture. ... | 06/06/2006 |
