Hi, trusty narrator here telling you about the funniest podcast you'll ever hear.

It's called Who's Smarted?

And yes, I know what that sounds like.

When you listen to Who Smarted, not only will you laugh, you'll also learn as we use jokes.

Crazy characters, funny sound effects, and interactive games to teach you fun facts, science, and history about everything from your pet cat

to the cereal you had for breakfast.

Trust me, the trusty narrator, and check out Who's Smarted, the most fun you'll ever have,

getting smarter. This is But Why? A podcast for Curious Kids from Vermont Public.

I'm Jane Lindholm.

On this show, we take questions from curious kids just like you, and we find answers.

We love your questions because often one simple question can inspire us to explore so many different topics. Science, history, art, and culture,

all wrapped into one question. Today's is kind of like that. My name is Layla. I'm from

Melbourne, New Jersey. I'm nine years old. And my question is, how are our emojis invented? Before we can answer how

emoji were invented, we need to make sure we all know what they are. If you've ever watched

a parent or an older sibling or a caregiver sending a message to someone else on their phone,

or maybe you've even grabbed their phone yourself, you might have noticed

that in addition to typing words, you can type in pictures to get your message across. You might

add a heart symbol or a smiley face to end a message with a kind of note of affection,

kind of like, I love you or I like you. Or you could use the face of someone laughing instead of typing out

that's so funny when somebody sends you a joke. Maybe you want to know what's for dinner. Well,

instead of writing, what's for dinner tonight, you could punch in a picture of sushi, a chicken

drumstick, and a bowl of salad, followed by a question mark.

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