Emoji have certainly made a lot of progress in recent years, with fresher appearances and greater variety; but originally, where did emoji come from? In a rather entertaining new video, Mental Floss' ...

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How a Valencian adman and chef José Andrés launched a campaign to put authentic paella on our phones. Making paella is not easy. The socarrat, or crust, must caramelize without carbonizing. The ...