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The original SMS version of Twitter.
Later, the name hashtags, in American English this symbol #๏ธโฃ was ~~always~~ best known as the pound key. It was also known as an Octothorpe.
Actually I still don't understand why anyone wants to use Twitter.
No, it's the symbol for a pound weight. Like: Apples, 5#/$2
Yeah it's crazy to me that british money weighs so much. Like c'mon guys just make it lighter it's easier on your back!
The ยฃ key on GB keyboards is shift+3.