Emoji date back to 1999 when they first appeared on Japanese cell phones. But it’s history goes further than that, because ...

Sometimes it can be difficult to understand what someone means in a message, and when you throw emoji in the mix things get ...

A picture may tell a thousand words, but the secret meaning behind an emoji can be enough to strike fear into any parent’s ...

This is especially true for the emoji we use to express love … or is it passion? Heartbreak, maybe? Truth is, there’s a surprising range of heart emoji meanings. To get the scoop, we spoke ...

But did you know there's now a "face BBL?" The Brazilian butt lift − a popular and controversial cosmetic procedure − has inspired a new plastic surgery term, though doctors say the procedure ...

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin successfully launched its New Glenn rocket, named after astronaut John Glenn, from Florida's historic pad. The test flight marked a significant milestone, reaching orbit on ...

Brownlee Jr. later deleted the post with the red flag emoji. The move certainly raised eyebrows across the NFL and even got the attention of Colorado head coach Deion Sanders, whose son ...

Over time, emoji meanings have become subjective depending on a message's context and wider cultural trends. Which shaking smiley face should you use? Is there a difference between each ...

Sometimes it helps to have a “poker face.” Yet in day-to-day life—when socializing with family, friends and new acquaintances, for example—you might be better served letting your features ...

Although long considered a disease of aging, certain cancers are turning up more often in younger women, according to a new report. By Roni Caryn Rabin More Americans are surviving cancer, but the ...

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