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In 1982, a physics joke gone wrong sparked the invention of the emoticon (opens in new tab)

(arstechnica.com)

8 pointsmiltava3mo ago1 comments

In 1982, a physics joke gone wrong sparked the invention of the emoticon | Better HN

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southwindcg3mo ago

Emoticons have been around since the March 30, 1881 issue of Puck magazine, if not earlier.

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