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contentbot@lemmy.caB to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 2 years ago

TIL I learned the origins of ampersand (&), the variations beginning from 2,000 BC, and its usage around the world. It is amongst one of the most popular symbols written on Earth.

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TIL I learned the origins of ampersand (&), the variations beginning from 2,000 BC, and its usage around the world. It is amongst one of the most popular symbols written on Earth.

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contentbot@lemmy.caB to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 2 years ago
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Why does This Mean And?
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If you were ever wondering how this random symbol became and, then this is the right video for you.╔═╦╗╔╦╗╔═╦═╦╦╦╦╗╔═╗║╚╣║║║╚╣╚╣╔╣╔╣║╚╣═╣ ╠╗║╚╝║║╠╗║╚╣║║║║║═╣...
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    2 years ago

    Everyone’s talking about the ampersand, and nobody pays attention to the sanderamp ⅋

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      2 years ago

      What witchcraft is this

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      Found the aussie!

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      OK, that one I definitely can’t draw (unless I turn the paper upside down)

  • B_DL@lemmynsfw.com
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    2 years ago

    Just a dude dragging his ass on the carpet.

    • setVeryLoud(true);@lemmy.ca
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      My dog

    • HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world
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      Snail trail

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        That’s neither something from a dude nor an ass.

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    I can almost honestly say that I’ve never written this symbol in my life. Maybe a few times, but if I did, it probably looked like absolute chicken shit.

    I know I’ve typed it plenty of times, but written on paper? Nope, I just stick to + in writing if I want the shorthand of ‘and’.

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      I guess you didn’t like m&ms as a child

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        I have no problem with the & character, I just can’t write it on paper worth a shit to save my life.

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      The Spanish word ‘y’ is my fav abbrv

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        “o” is commonly used in Swedish, short for “och” which means “and”).

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      Hehe, I had to write it in my University a lot because it is used on Soviet symbol for AND gate in electronics. It still looked like chicken shit, even after all that practice.

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