Sponsor Message For Britain, the pound is a rich cultural symbol. Pound notes have been adorned with pictures of the most illustrious figures in British history, including William Shakespeare ...

What is the origin of this # mysterious symbol? It’s gone by many names, (the pound sign, the number sign, the octothorpe and the hashtag symbol) and it’s had many meanings, but what is the ...

From a tech tool to a pop culture reference, the hashtag has come a long way since it was first popularized by Twitter. And even Twitter, at first, rejected the idea, which came from Chris Messina ...

From the Romans to Twitter, the hash sign – or octothorpe – has had a rich history, and now this innocuous little character has found a mighty resurgence as the hashtag. What happened along the way?

A viewer named Valerie asked: How did the pound sign become a hashtag? Hashtags are used on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. The # symbol goes in front of a word or words to group that tweet or ...

The term Irish pound (IEP) was the national currency of Ireland. Its foreign exchange currency symbol was IEP and was represented by the symbol £. It was managed by Ireland's central bank.