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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/TimelyConcern on 2024-12-18 18:15:37+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that the music for the Christmas carol “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” was taken from a cantata that was originally written by Felix Mendelssohn to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Gutenberg’s printing press