In 1896, Serbian-American inventor Nikola Tesla intentionally subjected his fingers to X-rays and published findings that burns developed. Radiation was not discovered until the late 19th century and its dangers were not immediately known.
Swiss scientists announced they had found 18 times the normal levels of polonium in Yasser Arafat's rib, pelvis and in soil stained with his decaying organs, concluding that he was poisoned. 7, 2013— - intro: This week, former Palestinian leader Yassar Arafat's death was in the news in a case of suspected radiation poisoning.
