Did you know that the first audio recordings were made in France in 1860?

Question

But they were only for visual study of the waves.

The inventor, Scott de Martinville, did not know how to play them back as audible tones.

That was not accomplished until 2008.

https://www.anecdote-du-jour.com/le-premier-enregistrement-de-voix-au-monde-date-de-1860/

Answer 1

Dang frogs always get credit for everything! 

Answer 2

Lucky they invented google translate a bit later

Answer 3

 

Answer 4

Je ne savais pas.