Speaking of trivia, the "hash" (or "pound sign" as it is called in the US but not the UK) is also known as an "octothorp".The hash and asterisk appear on telephone sets, which prompts the other trivia: why on earth are the number keys not in the same order on telephones and on calculators?????
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