🔒 Closed Random Trivia Facts

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• The hashtag symbol is technically called an octothorpe.

According to the You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now., the "octo-" prefix refers to the eight points on the popular symbol, but the "thorpe" remains a mystery. One theory claims that it comes from the Old English word for "village," based on the idea that the symbol looks like a village surrounded by eight fields!

• The voices of Mickey and Minnie Mouse got married in real life.

You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. were married for 18 years until Allwine's death in 2009.

• The speed of a computer mouse is measured in "Mickeys."

A British scientist first invented the roller-ball device in 1946 while working for the Royal Navy, but the word "mouse" didn't get coined until 1965.

 

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