| U+002A Asterix * Obelix |
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The first known examples of asterisks are very old, from the Sumerians of about 5000 years ago.
The asterisk we know today derived from the times when having a family trees printed was a necessity for noble families and the printers needed a symbol for birth. The asterisk used to have six arms each of which had a drop-like ending. In this fashion, the asterisk appeared on typewriters as well, but often it would not print cleanly.
Apparently, many Arab people would also not buy typewriters with this symbol on it since its appearance reminded them of the Star of David on the Israeli flag.
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