Sticky tape generates X-rays

Posted on October 23rd, 2008

Sticky tape generates X-rays from Nature. The act of peeling tape off the roll in a vacuum has been shows to emit xrays. Sufficient to take an xray of a researcher’s finger. Pretty bizarre phenomenon for a mundane item.

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