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According to an ancient Greek myth, the god Pan invented the first musical instrument – the pipes that
are named after him – after he accidentally breathed heavily through old reeds beside a river and
produce a wail. He so liked the sound that he broke the reeds off and tied them together. Because the...

Jazz is a form of music that originated in southern UNITED States in the late 19 th century, as a
development of the songs and spirituals of Afro-American slaves, with melodies that incorporate both
African and European music , It is a strongly rhythmic form of music, incorporating elements of ragtime,...

Pearls, whether natural or cultured, are made in the bodies of some species of oysters and are
composed of the same material as the iridescent mother of pearl that lines oysters’ shells, which is a
form of calcium carbonate. If something, such as a grain of sand, gets into an oyster’s shell, it will not be...

Early man had to rely on his own muscle-power to carry objects, but over thousands of years tamed
animals, such as horses, oxen and donkeys, elephants and camels. In order to be able to transport more
goods than an animal could carry on its back, sledges and hurdles that could be pulled behind the animal...