Although the first documented use of @ was in 1536, the symbol did not rise from modern obscurity until 1971. Illustration by Erik Marinovich Called the “snail” by Italians and the “monkey tail” by ...

Celtic symbols can be beautifully intricate and, in some cases, filled with intense mystery as to the various meanings behind them. The symbols held incredibly meaningful powers in the lives of those ...

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When you think of Ireland, what's the first emblem of Irishness that springs to mind? I'm betting it's not the harp, Ireland's official national symbol, but more likely the shamrock, the shillelagh, ...

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