By: Lucas Wantuck Hello everybody, and welcome to the 12th edition of “Five Interesting Facts About the World!” For this week's edition, I’m going to be doing facts about music and movies, so grab your popcorn, put on your headphones, and get ready for some amazing facts! 1. Someone played music in space! On December 19, 2012, Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield flew into space in the Soyuz TMA-07M rocket and went on a mission to the ISS. During his time there, he recorded many songs like “Jewel in the Night”, which was actually the first song recorded in space! In October 2015, Chris released “Space Sessions: Songs From a Tin Can", an album of all the songs he had recorded during his time on the ISS. 2. The first movie was made over 135 years ago! Created by Louis Le Prince in 1888, the Roundhay Garden Scene is, while incredibly short coming in at about 2 seconds, the first movie ever made. (Technically it is considered a “Short Film” but whatever) The Roundhay Garden Scene depicts four people walking and dancing in a large garden. The movie was filmed at Oakwood Grange in Roundhay, Leeds, a city in Northern England. (If you would like to see the movie, click here: Video) 3. The first song is over 3,000 years old. Found on a clay tablet in what is now modern-day Syria, the Hurrian Hymn is the first song ever made. The Hurrian Hymn was written in cuneiform writing on a clay tablet. Alongside the actual music, the tablet describes the use of 9 lyre strings (the lyre is an ancient instrument) and also gives the intervals between those strings. The song is said to have been dedicated to the Hurrian goddess, Nikkal. Sadly, no historians or archaeologists have been able to find any information about the composer, but it is still an amazing find. (If you would like to listen to the piece, you can do so here: Video) 4. The first instrument is over 50,000 years old! Found in the Divje Babe in Slovenia, the Neanderthal Bone Flute is said to be over 50,000 years old. The flute was discovered by a group of archaeologists led by Ivan Turk near the Idrijca River in 1995. According to Ivan Turk, the bone flute was said to have been laid beside a hearth, which is thought to have once been used by the Neanderthals. The flute is made from the left thighbone of a cave bear and has four pierced holes in it. (If you would like to listen to the flute being played, click here: Video) 5. You can visit Tatooine from Star Wars! Now, if you know me, you’ll know that I’m a HUGE Star Wars fan, so when I saw this, I was so excited! Anyways, yes, you can visit the fictional planet of Tatooine from Star Wars in real life! (Though it’s really just the filming locations) Many of the famous Star Wars locations and movies were filmed in Tunisia. From Luke Skywalker’s home being filmed in Chott El Jerid to its giant interior being in the Sidi El Driss Hotel in Matmata, the filming locations were all over the place! As a bonus fact, you can also visit Hoth from the fifth movie by visiting the “Hardangerjøkulen Glacier” in Norway! Sources:
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