Anniversarial commemorations this year include the discovery of X-rays, the calculation of the position of the undiscovered planet Neptune, the emergence of syphilis and the mandatory serving of lime juice to British sailors.
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Heilbron, J., Bynum, W. Eighteen ninety five and all that. Nature 373, 11–14 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1038/373011a0
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