These Are All The Major Pop Culture & Historical Moments of the Last Decade

2015: Apple Releases Racially Diverse Emojis

In 2015, Apple finally released racially diverse emojis after several years of iPhone users asking for some inclusivity. While changing the color from yellow might not seem like a huge deal, it was a step in the right direction. Now there are various forms of the "family" emoji as well.

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The More You Know

  • Reed Hasting started Netflix after receiving $40 in late fees when returning Apollo 13.
  • The Japanese created a smoke alarm for those who can't hear, which pumps super-spicy wasabi mist into the air to alert them.
  • It costs the U.S. Mint almost twice as much to mint each penny and nickel as the coins are actually worth. Taxpayers lost over $100 million in 2013 just through the coins being made.
  • In 1966 and 1967, soldiers testing Agent Orange in Canada were told the chemical was completely safe and sprayed it on each other to cool off.
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