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What do those strange symbols on your appliances actually mean?

April 27, 2022

Sometimes they can resemble ancient hieroglyphics. (Source: Fair Go)

Like ancient hieroglyphics - it can be very tricky working out what modern symbols on your oven, washing machine and computer actually mean.

The language of symbols is both very old - think Egypt and hieroglyphics - and also very new with the endless number of new gadgets in our lives.

Sometimes, it can even feel like we're drowning in a world of instructions by pictures.

This week, Fair Go decided to take a look behind the symbols that make up our modern world.

For Haydn Jones' full story, watch the video above.

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