Eight is the most fascinating and enigmatic single digit number.The shape of this number makes it unique. Nothing happens to this number if you invert it upside down. See it in the mirror and you will see the same number. It resembles the shape of the symbol of infinity that is familiar to mathematicians. In chess which is the most mind absorbing game we have 8 pieces and 8 pawns. The boad is a 8 x 8 square. In the Rubik’s cube that captivated the minds of millions
in 1980s there are 26 smaller cubes (=8). There are 8 distinct layers of consciousness as proven by modern Scientists and The Buddha. So 8 is deep and contemplative.
Here are some interesting facts about this number. Stretch your palm to note down the span from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the little finger. 8 times this is most probably your height. 8 furlongs make a mile. There are 8 main directions, N, S, E, W, NE, SE, SW and NW.In China, the word for “eight” sounds similar to the word which means “prosper” or “wealth”. In regional
dialects the words for “eight” and “fortune” are also similar. Hence the number is highly valued. A telephone number with all digits being eights was sold for USD $270,723 in Chengdu, China. The opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics in Beijing began on 8/8/08 at 8 seconds and 8 minutes past 8 pm. A man in Hangzhou offered to sell his license plate reading A88888 for RMB 1.12 million (roughly $164,000 USD).
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