...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 |
| 4909251 | Tissue adhesive A tissue adhesive in lyophilized form contains at least one biologically compatible tenside beside fibrinogen and factor XIII and optionally further proteins as well as adjuvants or additives. The presence of these biologically compatible tensides was fou... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4500358 | Foam capsules Foam capsules with telescopically engaged body and cap portions, also known as hard shell capsules, having a special wall structure, obtained by a microdispersion of a gas in a gelatin solution. The capsule body and cap portions are formed by dipmolding the fi... | 02/19/1985 |