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Long time no sea: finding the seahorse emoji
Summary
This blog post explores the myth of the non-existent seahorse emoji, tying it to the Mandela Effect and revealing its historical presence in a 1988 Toshiba word processor. It discusses how collective memory can mislead, and provides a quirky take on emoji history.
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