stackyFACTSHistory almost lost the greatest Baroque masterpieces to a meat shop. Decades after Bach died in obscurity, Mendelssohn stumbled upon his glorious compositions being used as literal wrapping paper for raw meat, instantly saving them from becoming greasy trash.
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