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How old are X-rays?

X-rays are 130 years old.

X-rays were discovered on November 8, 1895. That's 130 years, 10 months and 19 days.

as of September 2026

The first X-ray photo showed Wilhelm Röntgen's wife's hand and wedding ring.

X-rays turn 150 on November 8, 2045.

If you were born before November 8, 1895, you're older than X-rays.

Mind-bender: X-rays are closer in time to the first fax machine patent (1843) than to today.

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