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When were x-rays discovered?

  1. 1876

  2. 1888

  3. 1895

  4. 1903

The correct answer is: 1895

X-rays were discovered in 1895 by German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen. Roentgen made this groundbreaking discovery accidentally while experimenting with cathode rays in his laboratory. This discovery revolutionized the field of medicine and imaging, leading to the development of radiology as we know it today.