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Is there are meaning behind this number (apart from nazism, obviously)? Otherwise it seems kinda odd.
by formerly_proven 4y ago
Is there are meaning behind this number (apart from nazism, obviously)? Otherwise it seems kinda odd.
- chris11 4y agoIn China 8 is considered to be a really lucky number, signifying wealth. https://www.mansionglobal.com/articles/it-s-in-the-numbers-luck-and-superstition-sell-luxury-real-estate-42303 https://www.mansionglobal.com/articles/it-s-in-the-numbers-l...
- FabHK 4y agoIndeed. Note that Swiss Watch exports to Hong Kong alone (7m inhabitants) were more than to the USA (330m inhabitants) in the last decade, until HK's recent demise. Asia is a 3 to 4 times bigger market than North America; Europe is between those. So, it is no wonder that the number 8 figures prominently. In 2021, in Swiss watch exports in CHF bn: to USA, China about 3 each; HK about 2; Japan about 1.5; Italy, Germany, Singapore, UAE, France about 1 each. http://www.fhs.swiss/scripts/getstat.php?file=histo_regions_220505_a.pdf http://www.fhs.swiss/scripts/getstat.php?file=histo_regions_... http://www.fhs.swiss/pdf/regions_210112_a.pdf http://www.fhs.swiss/pdf/regions_210112_a.pdf
- layer8 4y ago1888 is the year that, when written in Roman numerals, has the most digits (so far). But it’s probably just to make it seem more of a bargain than $1,999,000.
- __del__ 4y agowe should be able to write MDCCCLXXXVIII as MCXIIM
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