A Computer Science Professor Invented the Emoticon After a Joke Went Wrong from Wired Benj Edwards, Ars Technica

In 1982, Carnegie Mellon University professor Scott Fahlman suggested using 🙂 for humorous comments after his colleagues took a joke about mercury seriously.In 1982, Carnegie Mellon University professor Scott Fahlman suggested using 🙂 for humorous comments after his colleagues took a joke about mercury seriously.