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2 things science and human progress accomplished on this date.
1982
Computer scientist Scott Fahlman suggested that the marks :-) and :-( could flag jokes and serious notes on a Carnegie Mellon message board. His small idea spread across the early internet and gave plain text a way to carry a tone of voice. Billions of emoji trace back to that morning post.
Source: Wikipedia
1991
Two hikers in the Ötztal Alps found a body melting out of a glacier on the Austrian and Italian border. It turned out to be a man who died about 5,300 years ago, preserved whole with his clothes, tools, and last meal. He became the most closely studied ancient human ever found.
Source: Wikipedia
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