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Where Did the At Symbol Come From?

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Jun 1, 20269:04Science & Medicine

The @ sign goes by many names today, but it's only so commonplace because of medieval merchants and one 1970s programmer. Learn more about the at sign (or arroba, Klammeraffe, strudel, grisehale, or gül) in this epi...

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Where Did the At Symbol Come From? is an episode from BrainStuff by iHeartPodcasts. The @ sign goes by many names today, but it's only so commonplace because of medieval merchants and one 1970s programmer. Learn more about the at sign (or a...

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Published Jun 1, 2026, 9:04 long, audio available.

Where Did the At Symbol Come From?

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