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Oct 26 / Kevin Chiu

Scary: Peeling Scotch Tape Emits X-Rays strong enough to take pictures

From Nature:

Here we report that peeling common adhesive tape in a moderate vacuum produces radio and visible emission…

The intensity of X-ray triboluminescence allowed us to use it as a source for X-ray imaging. The limits on energies and flash widths that can be achieved are beyond current theories of tribology.

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  1. Fantastak / Nov 6 2009

    i wrapped my arm in it and saw all the bones – true story.

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