Nikola Tesla's foot on an X-ray image taken by himself on a device of his own design, 1896.
Tesla began experimenting with radiation energy in the late 19th century, specifically in the year 1894. During this time, the Serbian inventor built what he called ‘shadowgraphs,’ which was a high-energy vacuum tube that worked with the output of a Tesla coil, his most recognized invention of all.
To test its operation, Tesla used the only model he had on hand; himself. He set up his shadow-graphics camera and operated it while exposing one of his feet to it. The result is certainly astonishing, as it practically reveals the inventor’s foot bones, along with the metal structure that made up his shoe. The metal tangles through which the laces intertwine are very evident in the X-ray photograph of Tesla. In addition, how the shoemakers shaped the heels on the soles of the shoes with different nails to support the shoe is also revealed.
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