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Who invented emoji?

But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

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What's the Difference Between a Cactus and an Emoji?

When you send an emoji, what is actually being sent from one phone to another isn't the picture itself. The code gets sent from your phone to your friend's phone. So a picture of a cactus might look different on a phone made by Apple than on an Android phone. And how? My name is Jane Solomon. I am a emoji expert and dictionary editor.

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