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Fun Facts About Emojis 🎉

Here are some exciting and surprising facts about emojis to brighten up your day! 🌟

1. The Most Popular Emoji
   • The 😂 (Face with Tears of Joy) emoji is the all-time favorite worldwide! It was even named the Oxford Word of the Year in 2015.

2. World Emoji Day
   • Did you know there’s a special day for emojis? July 17 is celebrated as World Emoji Day because the calendar emoji 📅 displays this date on most platforms.

3. First-Ever Emoji
   • The first emoji ever created was a heart ❤️, and it was part of the original set of 176 emojis designed in 1999 by Shigetaka Kurita in Japan.

4. Over 3,600 Emojis Exist
   • As of now, there are more than 3,600 emojis approved by the Unicode Consortium, and the list keeps growing every year!

5. Emoji + Movie = Fun! 🎬
   • Emojis were such a cultural phenomenon that they inspired a Hollywood movie: The Emoji Movie (2017). While the reviews were mixed, it showed just how influential emojis have become.

6. The Eggplant and Peach Debate 🍆🍑
   • Some emojis, like the eggplant and peach, have gained unexpected popularity because of their creative use in conversations. You probably know what we mean! 😏

7. Emojis Transcend Language
   • Emojis are considered a universal language, understood by people across cultures, even if they don’t speak the same tongue. A 😊 or ❤️ speaks volumes, no matter where you’re from.

8. The Flag Emoji Collection
   • There’s an emoji flag for almost every country in the world, along with symbolic flags like the Pride flag and the Pirate flag .

9. Animals & Nature Lead the Pack 🐶🌸
   • The most frequently used categories of emojis (after smileys) are animals 🐾 and nature 🌳, showing how much we love to connect with the world around us!

10. They Started Simple
    • The original emoji set designed by Shigetaka Kurita was just 12×12 pixels—tiny compared to the detailed designs we see today.