Facts About The Number 8

1

8 is considered a lucky number in Chinese culture because it sounds like the word meaning to generate wealth

2

Property with the number 8 is valued greatly by Chinese. For example a Hong Kong numberplate with the number 8 was sold for $640,000

3

The word ‘Eight’ is derived from the Middle English ‘eighte’

4

The opening of ceremony of the Summer Olympics in Beijing started at 8 seconds and 8 minutes past 8pm (local time) on 8th August 2008

5

The number 8 is a Fibonacci number, being 3 plus 5. The next Fibonacci number is 13. 8 is the only positive Fibonacci number, aside from 1, that is a perfect cube.

6

In Karate and Kungfu there are said to be 8 virtues: Respect, honesty, courage, integrity, humility, compassion, patience, and peacefulness.

7

The number 8 is used 73 times in the Bible; the numbers 29, 42, 4500, 22,000, and 40,000 are used eight times in the Bible.

8

Up straight, 8 is a beautiful number; lay it down and it means infinity (in mathematics and in life)