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TIL some flutes found in Germany are the oldest musical instruments known

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R7ZK6 TIL that This American Life recently became the first recipient of a Pulitzer Prize awarded for audio journalism. For context, the Pulitzer Prize was established in 1917 and the first radio broadcast was in 1920. 100 years and never awarded to a radio show.
6E7Mm TIL that the "you wouldn't steal a car" anti-piracy ad illegally stole music from an artist by redistributing it on CDs around the world
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