X-rays and their uses. X-rays are one type of electromagnetic radiation. They are commonly used in hospitals to produce photographs of bones which can be checked for breaks or fractures. X-rays have the following properties: they can penetrate less dense matter such as skin and body tissue (but not bone)
The historic Glensheen Mansion, along London Road in Duluth MN, was built for Chester Congdon and his family. Chester Congdon went from being a school teacher in Wisconsin to being the wealthiest Minnesotan at the time of his death in 1916, worth 40 million dollars.
Country music star Alan Jackson is selling his palatial Tennessee compound. For just under $5m, the 53-year-old is offloading the five-bedroom mansion, which comes with some very alluring extras. Not only does the price tag include the stone and shingle-style main residence, but also a two-story houseboat. Palatial: Country music star Alan Jackson is selling his palatial Tennessee compound for just under $5m. Successful: Jackson, pictured with his wife Denise, is a Grammy-award winning singer and has a reported net worth of $75m.