@stupidlittlegenius: Thumbnails weren’t invented for computers. The Victorians were making tiny thumbnail sketches long before digital screens existed. But English didn’t care for art, got sick of thumbnails, and refused to take a closer look at technology. It just recycled the Victorian word for modern preview images. Victorian art meets modern tech. English skeuomorphism at its finest. #englishlanguage #linguistics #LearnOnTikTok #etymology #thumbnail
Tell Corvus not to feel bad.
Claw-Nails are perfectly acceptable!
(Or is that, 'Talon-Nails?)
[Corvus is very Talon-ted, after all.]
2026-07-28 18:08:25
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existing :
wait isnt thumbnail a pin?
2026-09-02 10:01:36
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pioka's #1 fan 🥀✌️ :
soooo we went from the nail of a thumb, to ART?!
2026-07-28 18:25:55
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Gordon Lloyd Goldberg :
Not me originally thinking you were talking about the nails on our thumbs...
2026-07-29 00:37:53
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Dansta :
fascinating as always. my daily dose absorbed
2026-07-28 18:02:44
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user2659945806864 :
How about those middle ages pictures of people fighting giant snails? Any interesting facts about those or are they still a mystery?
2026-07-28 20:06:15
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Donald J. :
You answered my question before I asked, how did they get the name, not only a great teacher, but you can read minds 😜
2026-07-28 19:19:54
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Patrick Scott :
I'm going to argue that the Chinese invented thumbnails. Alll their written language represents a small sketch. If you look at a Willow pattern it's thumbnails of birds trees and structures.
2026-07-28 22:03:11
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Bridget Ilene Delaney 🤍🦋 :
Little Miss Sunshine (Hargreaves) shirt!
2026-07-29 00:47:56
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Sacideminas 🍉 :
You thumbnailed it! 👍🏽
2026-07-28 20:37:52
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DOMiT2 :
postage stamps are thumbnails
2026-07-29 02:54:14
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Merlin.phd :
Often used for photo proofs.
2026-07-28 23:11:30
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brettdebruyn :
You’re so funny thanks 😊
2026-07-29 04:48:58
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Terry Wallwork 🇬🇧🇪🇺🇯🇵 :
Little miss sunshine, is the only thing i saw 😃
2026-07-29 11:47:32
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Bethαny /🎼/💭🏝️ :
I bestow this award to the Victorians…. For beating us. Also, would you know why people say “Wire me!” to refer to paying someone via venmo cashapp etc, even though it isn’t wired, it’s in fact wireless?
2026-07-29 08:05:25
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aze the canadaphile :
i've never been so early,,, this is so cool
2026-07-28 18:07:24
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Tom :
The British East India Company beat us all to the punch in the 17th century.... when it invented punch! It was a bit more boozy than kool-aid today, though.
2026-07-28 19:14:39
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DyosaKhaleesi :
never been this early
2026-07-28 18:06:43
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( T___T ) :
in Polish we call it "miniaturka" which literally means miniature 😭
2026-07-29 16:55:11
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Billy :
We used thumbnail sketches in graphic arts prior to the computer age. Rough sketches to decide the best layout of images and text. Also, clip art was literally artwork we cut from graphics books.
2026-07-28 19:08:18
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ax :
i dont even associate the word ‘thumbnail’ with thumb nails anymore
2026-07-28 18:26:26
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Schachbrettmädchen!! 𓆩☆𓆪 :
I love these videos so much, they always keep my attention lol[cute]
2026-07-28 18:20:36
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Trufflepesto and 307 others :
Always sounded like a weirdo word to me but I never bothered to check 😳
2026-07-28 18:30:02
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