TIL reel-to-reel tape recording was invented by Germany in 1935 and was a state secret for the first decade of its existence.

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TIL reel-to-reel tape recording was invented by Germany in 1935 and was a state secret for the first decade of its existence. Two such recorders shipped back to America at the end of WW2 would go on to change the music industry.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetophon
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