May 4, 1536: C U @ the Piazza
1536: Francesco Lapi, a Florentine merchant, uses the @ symbol while penning a letter. It's the first recorded use of the "at" sign outside a monastery.
Ubiquitous in today's internet culture, the "at" sign most likely owes its origin to a monk with writer's cramp. Before Gutenberg showed up with his printing press, forever changing human ...
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