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The German 8.8 cm FlaK 18/36/37/41 anti-aircraft gun used in WWII was often referred to colloquially as an "88" (German: acht-acht). R88 is the designation for "all runways" in METAR / TAF weather data
In addition to the importance of three and nine, Simek highlights the importance of the number 27 (27/3=9) for the Germanic lunar calendar. [8] Scholars Mindy MacLeod and Bernard Mees note that, "the number nine plays a significant role in Germanic folklore: charms frequently contain nine ingredients or specify a ritual to be performed nine times".
Neo-Nazis also employ various number symbols: 18, code for Adolf Hitler. The number comes from the position of the letters in the alphabet: A = 1, H = 8. [12] 88, code for "Heil Hitler", a phrase used in the Nazi salute. [13] Also used as a reference to the "88 Precepts", a manifesto written by white supremacist David Lane.
In "old style" text figures, numerals 0, 1 and 2 are x-height; numerals 6 and 8 have bowls within x-height, plus ascenders; numerals 3, 5, 7 and 9 have descenders from x-height, with 3 resembling ʒ; and the numeral 4 extends a short distance both up and down from x-height. Old-style numerals are often used by British presses.
88 (number) one of the years 88 BC, AD 88, 1988, 2088; Highway 88, see List of highways numbered 88; The 88 (San Jose), a residential skyscraper in San Jose, California, USA; The 88, a nickname for the piano derived from the number of keys it typically has; A Morse code abbreviation meaning "Love and kisses"
As a collective, 2024 will be an "eight" year, since the digits of 2024 add up to eight (if you needed a refresh, two plus two plus four is eight). Within numerology, the number eight is ruled by ...
What does the number 8 mean for your twin flame? Now if the number 888 appears in relation to a twin flame relationship, it’s all about the soul connection of the two people. It may be a ...
Dream Theater's eighth album Octavarium contains many different references to the number 8, including the number of songs and various aspects of the music and cover artwork. "Eight maids a-milking" is the gift on the eighth day of Christmas in the carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas". [76] The 8-track cartridge is a musical recording format.