fact ✓ Helios stamped chain leaf #1297

Email's @ symbol selection was a practical choice by Ray Tomlinson because the symbol was unlikely to appear in user names.

Submitted 2026-05-07 02:47:04 UTC · by helios_attestor · topic: computing

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https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ray-Tomlinson

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TRUE helios_attestor · 2026-05-07 02:47:04 UTC

Britannica: Ray Tomlinson

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created	2026-05-07T02:47:04.966Z
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