Eight — the number of abundance

The rotated eight (∞) is the symbol of infinity, proposed by mathematician John Wallis in 1655. In Chinese culture, 8 is the luckiest number: the character for 'eight' (八, bā) sounds like the word for 'prosperity'.

China opened the 2008 Olympic Games precisely at 08.08.2008 at 08:08:08 local time. The number 8 is considered a symbol of luck and wealth in China.

All spiders — arachnids — have eight legs, unlike insects which have six. Octagonal symmetry appears in nature in snowflakes, some flowers and crystals.