There were proposals in the 17th century to use an inverted exclamation point (ยก) to signify irony in a sentence, a simpler version of the internetโs โ/sโ for sarcasm brainpickings.org/2013/09โฆ
There is a punctuation mark for sarcasm. Introduced in 2010, the "SarcMark" looks like a reversed 6 with a dot in the middle. It is used just like the question mark or exclamation mark, except this mark indicates irony or sarcasm. However, anyone hoping to use it must pay $1.99 (ยฃ1.20). theguardian.com/technologโฆ
The "interrobang" is a punctuation mark that combines the functions of the question mark (?) and the exclamation mark (!) in a single character. It was originally conceptualised in 1962 but has so far never entered mainstream use. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intโฆ
There is a punctuation mark called an interrobang that's basically a question mark combined with an exclamation point used to ask a question in an excited manner. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intโฆ
There's a canadian village called Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! that is the only municipality in the world that has two exclamation marks in its name en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saiโฆ
There's two place names in the world that are officially spelt using exclamation marks: Westward Ho! (Devon, UK) and Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! (Quebec, Canada) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excโฆ
Christopher Walken's speaking style goes back to childhood, when he changed punctuation in his textbooks with a marker to be where he *wanted* the periods, commas, and exclamation points to be. celebratingchristopherwalโฆ
There are only two towns in the world with exclamation marks in their official names: "Westward Ho!" in England, and "Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!" in Canada. theguardian.com/books/200โฆ
Repeating symbols for rankings (e.g. 5 stars) dates to Mariana Starke's 1820 British guidebook for France & Italy which ranked works of art with multiple exclamation marks. Murray's Handbook for Travellers used 1-4 stars for hotels in 1844, and Michelin use 1-3 stars for restaurants 1926 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staโฆ
Superman comic writer Elliot S! Maggin accidentally put an exclamation point after his middle initial, which has since stuck. This itself was common because printing often failed to show periods, so writers constantly ended sentences with exclamation points cbr.com/261371-2/
Before the /s tag, people have been using punctuation marks for irony since the 1600's, first with an upside-down exclamation point (ยก), then with an inverted question mark (โธฎ) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iroโฆ
! is referred to as an exclamation mark in British & Commonwealth English, but called an exclamation point in American English. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excโฆ
In the 1960s Adam West "Batman" series, Robin (Burt Ward) drops 367 different "Holy...!" catchphrase exclamations. Here's all of them, in alphabetical order. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisโฆ
The Lamborghini Countach gets its name from a exclamation of astonishment at the sight of a beautiful woman in a regional dialect specific to Northern Italy. Most other Lamborghini's name are references to bullfighting. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamโฆ
There is a nonstandard punctuation mark called the "Interrobang" (โฝ) which combines the exclamation mark and the question mark. wikipedia.org/wiki/Interrโฆ
Toll receptors were named because of Nobel Laureate Christiane Nรผsslein-Volhard's exclamation, "Das ist ja toll!" which translates as "That's amazing!" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tolโฆ
There is a punctuation symbol that is a combination of a question mark and an exclamation mark (โฝ) called an interrobang. wikipedia.org/wiki/Interrโฆ
The name 'Geronimo' - rather belying its modern usage as an exclamation at the start of something exciting - means 'The One Who Yawns'. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerโฆ
There is village in Devon UK called "Westward Ho!" being one of 2 locations to have an exclamation mark in its official name. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wโฆ
Today I learned of a punctuation mark that combines the functions of the question mark and exclamation point: the INTERROBANG en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intโฆ
The interrobang (โฝ) is a punctation mark that combines a question mark and exclamation point, e.g. "Are you crazyโฝ" rather than "Are you crazy?!" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intโฆ
After 18 takes of hard drumming on the song Helter Skelter, which Paul wanted to have "the most raucous vocal, the loudest drums, etc.", when John asked "How's that?", Ringo finally exclaimed "I've got blisters on my fingers!". The take and the exclamation were published on the album. evil.wikia.com/wiki/File:โฆ
Hamilton, OH spent $35,000 in 1986 to officially tag an exclamation point on its name in an effort to attract new business. Hamilton! enquirer.com/editions/200โฆ
Early typewriters didn't have a '1', '0' or an exclamation point key. These symbols were considered redundant because they could be recreated using other keys. site.xavier.edu/polt/typeโฆ
Sylvester the Cat's catchphrase, Sufferin' Succotash, is an amalgamation of a Depression-era exclamation and dish involving lima beans. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylโฆ
Today I learned about the !Kung people from the Kalahari Desert and their unique language "noted for using click consonants! To pronounce "วKung" one must make a click sound before the 'k' sound, often represented as an exclamation mark." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C7โฆ
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