Eight

How to type it

Right middle finger. Introduced in Lesson 21: Numbers: 6 to 0.

Common uses

• An octopus has eight arms and a spider has eight legs.
• A byte is made of eight bits.

Less common uses

• In China, 8 is considered lucky because its spoken name sounds like the word for prosperity.
• The 2008 Beijing Olympics opened on 8/8/08 at 8:08 p.m.
• An 8 turned on its side looks like the infinity symbol.