Why You Owe Your Life to Bugs & The Fascinating Rise of the Emoji

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SYSK TRENDING - How to Successfully Pursue Happiness

What does it really mean to be happy? Even the happiest people aren’t happy all the time. Maybe happiness isn’t a constant emotion at all — maybe it’s a philosophy. A way of living. A sense of meaning shaped by what you do and who you do it for. Stephanie Harrison has spent years ...  Show more

Why So Many People Have Allergies & Why You Keep Doing Things You Shouldn’t

Sometimes a great idea doesn’t come from thinking harder — but from shifting your body. Research suggests that posture can influence how creatively and flexibly you think, meaning the position you’re in during a brainstorming session could actually affect whether you have that “E ...  Show more

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We ♥ Emoji
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Rerun: The first ever emoji set, including the earliest incarnations of 🍷, ❤️, and 💩, was released in Japan on 1st November, 1997. But the only users could send and receive them were owners of a now-forgotten ‘SkyWalker’ handset made by J-Phone. ☹️ Emoji didn’t truly transform ...  Show more

99. Emoji
The Economics of Everyday Things

We send 10 billion of them every day. Where do they come from? Zachary Crockett hearts this topic.

 

<ul><li>SOURCES:<ul><li>Jennifer 8. Lee, co-founder of Emojination.</li></ul></li></ul>

 

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086 = Emoji Editions and Birthday Billions
A Problem Squared

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