July 17, 2025
July 17 is World Emoji Day because that is the date shown on the calendar emoji. That’s because Apple announced the iCal calendar application for the Mac on July 17th, 2002.
ONE GOOD LINK
BRITANNICA.COM
What’s the Difference Between Emoji and Emoticons?
The Internet has greatly changed the way we communicate. Since body language and verbal tone do not translate in our text messages or e-mails, we’ve developed alternate ways to convey nuanced meaning. The most prominent change to our online style has been the addition of two new-age hieroglyphic
Get One Good Fact delivered to your inbox every day.
-
Jul 16
Why is fool’s gold still valuable? -
Jul 15
Why did a Hall of Fame baseball player autograph jars of Vaseline? -
Jul 14
How was Monaco able to eliminate its income tax in just four years? -
Jul 13
How big was the Titanic compared to modern cruise ships? -
Jul 12
How are airplane contrails dangerous for the planet? -
Jul 11
Which of their songs did the Beatles also record in German? -
Jul 10
Why do we call it “rubber”? -
Jul 09
How did one ambassador stop a country from going to war? -
Jul 08
What other animals get sunburns? -
Jul 07
Which comedian was pals with Albert Einstein?