The "&" was first seen in Pompeian graffiti in first century A.D. and rose in popularity until ampersand was added to the dictionary in 1837. Follow BI Video: On Twitter More from Lifestyle The ...

The previous letter was recognized as a symbol and removed from the present alphabet system at the turn of the century. The letter ampersand, usually known as '&', was thought to be the alphabet's ...

To usher the day here are five cool facts about the symbol: EE Cummings 1 The origin story: In the 1800s in Britain, the English alphabet ended with the letters X, Y, Z and &.This made the ...