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TIL the first movie trailer dates back to 1913, for the movie The Pleasure Seekers

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yVOaX TIL of there existed a government Music Bureau in Dynastic China aka the Ministry of Music which wasnt a music academy like today, it collected poems & musical scores & choreography to inform the emperor of the thoughts, feelings, and conditions of the various people in different parts of the empire
knk1 TIL Lennon/McCartney had a temporary Reunion in 1974 during Lennons “Lost Weekend”/separation from Yoko Ono. The reunion was long considered a myth, until a recording surfaced with them, Stevie Wonder and Henry Nilsson.
Pp7w TIL 5% of the population is indifferent to music, showing no physical or emotional response.
KM0R TIL that in Japan there is something called “Forest bathing” that involves taking long walks in the forest and “is regarded as being similar to natural aromatherapy
p8XB4 TIL in ancient Korea, rice was used as currency and to pay taxes. A rice payment law was even put in place during the 1600s which mandated collecting rice for state taxes. Consumption of rice was mostly limited to those from a higher socioeconomic status during this time.