stackyFACTSBefore the invention of electronic cathode ray tubes, the first experimental television broadcasts relied entirely on physically spinning metallic discs dotted with precisely cut holes. These rapidly rotating mechanical contraptions scanned scenes line by line, projecting blurry, flickering silhouettes into the homes of early adopters.
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