So many of the symbols and icons we use every day are learned without ever knowing the meanings behind them. We just go about ...

Thankfully the symbols they use are (mostly) universal, so once you've learned what each represents (as we explain below) you shouldn't have any problems no matter what you find in your laundry basket ...

These will appear along with the birthday cake emoji, and here are the dates they correspond with: Notably, Snapchat has other friend-related symbols. You can even change your friend emojis on ...

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President Joe Biden signed a bill into law making the bald eagle the national bird, so the once-endangered species can now fly alongside other national symbols including the national tree (the oak ...

He’s an iconic symbol of love and romance, but his journey to becoming the poster boy for Valentine’s Day was a long one, with some twists along the way. In the original Greek myths ...