In fact the '/' symbol is a slash, while '' is a backslash and is rarely used in web addresses. Get a daily look at what’s developing in science and technology throughout the world.

Slash’s own drug use resulted in him being declared "dead" for eight minutes. GUNS N’ ROSES DRUMMER MATT SORUM SAYS HE KNOCKED OUT ‘FULL HOUSE’ STAR DAVE COULIER AT JOHN STAMOS' WEDDING.

Before computers became ubiquitous, the forward slash was simply a "slash." Since the days of DOS, which introduced the horrid backslash, many people refer to a regular slash as a forward slash to ...