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A German scientist discovered X-rays 126 years ago today. His name was Rontgen, and that is why X-rays are called “” in Japanese. In English, we don’t use this word. We only say “X-ray.” Rontgen found out that these rays could go through human flesh but that they didn’t go through bones. He could take pictures of the inside of the body. Doctors started to use X-rays to see broken bones inside people without surgery. The X-ray was called a medical miracle. X-rays are still used by doctors today, but we now know that they can be dangerous if they are used too often. (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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(photo from German Rontgen Musuem)

Notes
T. E. Lawrence 1888年8月16日 – 1935年5月19日）は、イギリスの軍人、考古学者。オスマン帝国に対するアラブ人の反乱（アラブ反乱）を支援した人物で、映画『アラビアのロレンス』の主人公のモデルとして知られる;
fall off 落ちる,転倒する;
Ottoman Empire オスマントルコ帝国;

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In 1935, a man was riding his motorcycle when he saw two boys in the road. He tried not to hit them, but he fell off his motorcycle and died from the accident on May 19. His name was T. E. Lawrence. When he was in his twenties, Lawrence went to the Middle East to study. World War I started, and he helped the Arabs fight against the Ottoman Empire. In 1962, they made a movie about his life. The title is “Lawrence of Arabia.” It is almost four hours long, but many people think that it is one of the best movies ever made. (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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Theatrical poster for the film Lawrence of Arabia (1963)