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The phonograph was invented by Thomas Edison in 1877. It could both record and play back sound.

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Edison’s 1877 phonograph used a vibrating diaphragm and stylus to etch sound onto a medium, then reverse the process for playback. It was among the first technologies to store audio for later listening—an early leap toward recorded media industries.

🤯 "The phonograph was invented by Thomas Edison in 1877. It could both record and play back sound — the ancestor of playlists."

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