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.
But a vast pale pink mansion that went on sale in Dallas, Texas, this week was actually once the home of the late, great cosmetics entrepreneur Mary Kay Ash. The 11,874sq ft property, which was built in 1984, has been put on the market at $3.3million. It is a significantly lower figure than the $5.7million price tag it failed to sell at in 2007. Lavish: The former home of Mary Kay Ash, which has gone on the market for $3.3m, has a pale pink exterior.