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Don't know who (not Ed Sheeran) made these symbols up! (Hinglish) `1234567890-=~!@#$%^&*()_+qwertyuiop[]asdfghjkl;'zxcvbnm,./QWERTYUIOP{}|ASDFGHJKL:"ZXCVBNM?
Don’t know who (not Ed Sheeran) made these symbols up! (Hinglish) `1234567890-=~!@#$%^&*()_+qwertyuiop[]asdfghjkl;'zxcvbnm,./QWERTYUIOP{}|ASDFGHJKL:"ZXCVBNM? Why does “+” mean add? What even is “@”? And why did school kids accidentally name the ampersand? In this episode, we deep-dive into the bizarre origin stories of the everyday symbols we type, tap, and totally take for granted, from ancient math hacks and monk scribbles to the merchant roots of the @ sign and the absolute chaos behind the humble equal sign. Also featuring: toddler mispronunciations, Alan Tudyk appreciation, and an asteri...
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Don't know who (not Ed Sheeran) made these symbols up! (Hinglish) `1234567890-=~!@#$%^&*()_+qwertyuiop[]asdfghjkl;'zxcvbnm,./QWERTYUIOP{}|ASDFGHJKL:"ZXCVBNM? 25.08.2025 12:08
Don’t know who (not Ed Sheeran) made these symbols up! (Hinglish) `1234567890-=~!@#$%^&*()_+qwertyuiop[]asdfghjkl;'zxcvbnm,./QWERTYUIOP{}|ASDFGHJKL:"ZXCVBNM? Why does “+” mean add? What even is “@”? And why did school kids accidentally name the ampersand? In this episode, we deep-dive into the bizarre origin stories of the everyday symbols we type, tap, and totally take for granted, from ancient m...
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