Thanks To Wilhelm Roentgen

The classic "distracted boyfriend" meme gets a scientific makeover! In 1895, Wilhelm Roentgen discovered X-rays could penetrate soft tissue but not bones, creating the first medical images. Fast forward to this meme where the boyfriend ("X-rays") is initially checking out "my body" but then gets completely distracted by "my bones" instead. It's literally the perfect representation of how X-rays work - they pass right through soft tissue but stop at dense calcium structures. Your skeleton is basically an attention-grabbing superstar to X-ray radiation. Next time you're at the radiologist, remember your bones are the real celebrities in that room!