What the #$@!% are these?

How these @*#%!$ things became a symbol for cursing. Help us make more ambitious videos by joining the Vox Video Lab. It gets you exclusive perks, like livestream Q&As with all the Vox creators, a badge that levels up over time, and video extras bringing you closer to our work! Learn more at Check out Language Log for more stuff like this: In this episode of Vox Almanac, Vox’s Phil Edwards explores the big @!#*$ deal with using symbols for cur