nationalgeographicscans: September, 1958 Anesthetized rats at Argone National Laboratory ride a toy train to get a dose of electron rays. Legs taped to flat cars, they pass under a particle accelerator. Electrons, streaming through holes in the metal bars, bombard a small area on the back of each animal. To determine radiation sensitivity, biologists measure the time the exposed skin requires to recover.

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September, 1958

Anesthetized rats at Argone National Laboratory ride a toy train to get a dose of electron rays. Legs taped to flat cars, they pass under a particle accelerator. Electrons, streaming through holes in the metal bars, bombard a small area on the back of each animal. To determine radiation sensitivity, biologists measure the time the exposed skin requires to recover.

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