The man behind the smiley face symbol was paid $45 for his design

In 1963, an insurance company hired graphic designer Harvey Ross Ball to create a morale-boosting icon for its employees. His design, the yellow-and-black smiley face that has become a fixture in popular culture, took 10 minutes to finish.

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