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On This Day – February 07 : The first medical x-ray in Canada was taken on this day in 1896.

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Professor John Cox took the x-ray in Montreal to determine the location of a bullet in a man’s leg.

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What happened today in chemistry? Explore 366 days of chemistry history at On This Day in Chemistry.

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Republic of Ireland
- Leaving Certificate
  - Chemistry
    - 1. Periodic table and atomic structure
      - 1.3 Radioactivity
        Social and Applied Aspects
        Widespread occurrence of radioactivity.
        Uses of radioisotopes (three examples).
- Junior Cycle
  - Science
    - The nature of science
      - Science in society
        9. Research and present information on the contribution that scientists make to scientific discovery and invention and its impact on society.
        10. Appreciate the role of science in society; and its personal, social and global importance; and how society influences scientific research.

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