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How long ago was the first public movie screening?
The first public movie screening was 130 years ago.
The first public movie screening happened on December 28, 1895. That's 130 years, 8 months and 30 days.
The Lumière brothers charged admission in a Paris café.
The first public movie screening turns 150 on December 28, 2045.
If you were born before December 28, 1895, you're older than the first public movie screening.
Mind-bender: The first public movie screening is closer in time to the first fax machine patent (1843) than to today.
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