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In the mid-90s, a Japanese mobile software developer noticed teenagers using MMS to do things that emojis would suit, and created the first round of what we’d consider emojis today.

Now, there’s an explosion of emojis. Apple, Twitter, Microsoft, Facebook, Android, and others — all putting their spin on the tiny images we rely on for self-expression.