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    When did ALL-CAPS type become YELLING?

    When did ALL-CAPS type become YELLING?

    FromRidiculous History

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    When did ALL-CAPS type become YELLING?

    FromRidiculous History

    ratings:
    Length:
    35 minutes
    Released:
    Jan 16, 2018
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    You've seen them before, whether in a forwarded spam email, a strangely passionate Facebook post or a weirdly emphatic comment on your favorite website: THE DREADED ALL-CAPS TYPER. But where does this practice come from? How did everyone agree that typing in ALL CAPS means you're yelling at someone via text? Tune in to... FIND OUT. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
    Released:
    Jan 16, 2018
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    History is beautiful, brutal and, often, ridiculous. Join Ben Bowlin and Noel Brown as they dive into some of the weirdest stories from across the span of human civilization in Ridiculous History, a podcast by iHeartRadio.