The pictures we are about to share with you taught us one lesson: if an object seems boring, just X-ray it! We’re kidding, of course, as an X-ray scanner is no toy. Still, seeing how various animals, objects, and even human body parts look in a scan reveals extra details about them. X-rays really help visualize what can go wrong with the human body, they show the anatomical structure of odd-looking animals like a hammerhead shark or stingray and can even reveal the hidden details in paintings!
6. This person has a rare disorder called Cleidocranial Dysostosis, which often delays the loss of baby teeth and can make a person develop a lot of extra teeth as well
9. This X-ray shows how wearing stilettos shifts the weight of the entire foot on the ball of the foot, which increases the risk of injuries and foot problems
13. RNS devices like this one prevent epileptic seizures. The leads run to the location in the brain where this person's seizures originate, and the brackets are holding the skull together after a craniotomy.
17. NASA X-rayed every astronaut's gear pre-flight to verify that there were no sharp objects that could puncture the pressure suit. These are Neil Armstrong's famous moon boots.
18. An X-ray of this portrait of Charles II of Spain (left) revealed that the artist simply painted over another painting of a younger Charles from a few years earlier
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