Emoticons Saved My Life

Stuff To Blow Your Mind

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Natural Sciences, Science, Social Sciences, Life Sciences

4.3 • 6K Ratings

🗓️ 2 September 2010

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

An emoticon is a series of punctuation marks used to draw a picture and convey an emotion. But how did these emoticons come about, and why do they seem so universal? In this podcast, Robert and Allison explore the science behind facial expressions.

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0:00.0	L.I. is expansive. There's nearly 10 million people living here, and it comes with a lot of noise.
0:09.0	But if you tune those sounds out and listen close, you'll hear the real L.I.
0:15.0	What up, sweetheart? Hey, Jim.
0:18.0	I'm gonna be a father.
0:20.0	Yes.
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0:44.0	We spent our entire childhoods on a little show called Full House.
0:48.0	Playing frenemies, but becoming besties whenever the cameras were drooling.
0:51.0	And now, 35 years later, it's our biggest adventure yet.
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1:00.0	In the 70s, the warehouse took over Chicago Nightlife.
1:04.0	And the club's DJ would go on to make history.
1:07.0	Frankie, make sure that you felt it in your soul.
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1:32.0	Welcome to Stuff from the Science Lab from HowStuffWorks.com.
1:45.0	Hey guys, and welcome to your Stuff from the Science Lab.
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