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Who invented emoji?

But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

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The Colorful History and Evolution of Emoji

This chapter explores the origins of emoji in Japan during the 1990s and their evolution from numeric codes to colorful pictographs. It highlights how emoji transitioned from early mobile communications to becoming widely adopted features on platforms like Gmail and iPhones.

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