Who doesn't like a little x-ray-ted entertainment? All x-ray technicians probably have interesting stories about things that have shown up inside patients' bodies, but they'd be hard-pressed to top this bunch.

The images in this post are somewhat disturbing, so be warned. Miraculously, all of the patients in these x-ray's survived, with most making complete recoveries.

Those of you without the time or money to use an x-ray machine, say if you wish to examine your skull after your latest experiment as a human wrecking ball, now have another option: good old-fashioned Scotch tape.

Researchers at UCLA have discovered that as adhesive tape is peeled, it emits x-rays. The only catch: it has to be done in a vacuum -- and not the Hoover kind. In a vacuum chamber, there's no interference from the air to stop the x-rays from forming "microscopic lightning."

It's been known since the 1930s that tape emits visible light rays when peeled (try it in a closet), but rumors of it producing x-rays had been dismissed until now -- so much so that it's still not known exactly why it occurs. What is known is that the energy generated in the UCLA study was strong enough to produce an x-ray photo of a finger. It's hardly practical right now, but the discovery could lead to advances in medical treatment, energy creation and safety inspection. And it could help wrap a lot of presents.

Only about a third of the world's population has access to x-ray technology, but 80% of the world has cell phone coverage.

X-Ray technology is most commonly found in the medical industry, but its use has expanded since its discovery more than 100 years ago.  X-Ray technologists now work in a variety of other fields including astronomy and food service, and new uses are still being discovered.  Check out these eight interesting ways x-rays are utilized outside of the medical world.