136K views · 2.5K reactions | A look at the history of the pound. Read more: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/06/a-short-history-of-the-british-pound/ | World Economic Forum | Facebook

The “#” symbol is known by different names, including number sign, hash, and pound sign, and has several uses, most commonly to indicate a number (e.g., #1) or to create a hashtag on social media for categorizing content. Historically, it was used as an abbreviation for “pound” and in some programming languages, it serves other functions, such as indicating a comment. This video explains how to type the number sign on a keyboard: | Singer Dhananjay Bedardi