The history of hand gestures: Who knew?! Why do we use our hands to express ourselves? Many hand gesture meanings go back millennia, but if you’ve spent any time online lately, you know that hand ...

If a picture if worth a thousand words, then an emoji is worth at least 10,000, right? But with the sheer number of options to choose from... well, how is one supposed to know when to use them all?

Do you have a question about history? Send us your question at history@time . com and you might find your answer in a future edition of Now You Know. It’s a widely recognized gesture: fingers curled ...

Let’s take our history of hand gestures back to the basics, starting with the good ol’ handshake. Whether you’re greeting someone for the first time, closing a deal or making amends, shaking hands is ...