1) The first modern violin was designed nearly 500 years ago by Andrea Amati 2) Playing the violin burns approximately 170 calories per hour!! 3) At approximately $17M, the most expensive violin in the world was made by Giuseppe Guarneri in 1741.  4) Violin bows typically contain 150 to 200 hairs. They can be made up of a variety of materials including nylon and horse hair. 5) Violin strings were first made of sheep gut - which was stretched, dried, and twisted.

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