How Punctuation has Changed Due to the Internet
via cracked.com
And this post contains some other key facts about punctuation:
" 1. Punctuation became standardized by early Europeans so that natives could read the Bible before being raped and pillaged.
2. The period is the most commonly used English punctuation mark. Aside from separating sentences, it is also used to form obnoxious acronyms like A.S.I.N.I.N.E. (ASsociation of INnovative INtellectual Egalitarians)
3. As humans slowly phase out the need for physical activity, punctuation is becoming overlooked by texters and bloggers who see the practice as an archaic exercise for the "mouth talkers.""
