Gustave Flaubert wrote that "an infinity of passion can be contained in one minute." So, if you have boundless passion for contemplating the immeasurable, a full day should offer plenty of time. August 8 (8/8) is Infinity Day since the numeral 8 looks like a tilted ∞, the common symbol for infinity first popularized in 17th-century math books. But the concept of infinity itself represents an idea much older, inherent in the countless spiritual traditions that revere eternal gods or outline endless life cycles.
It s ∞ Day!
Today in History
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Summer winds down in the Hamptons
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Manatees rebound
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Trevi in bloom
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Happy 300th, NOLA!
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Super sandy Sweet 16
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A Bengal tiger in Ranthambore National Park, India
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Over and under the delta
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National Mushroom Month
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A glittering diamond in the rough
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Füzér Castle in the Zemplén Mountains, Hungary
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A bison preserve
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Seattle Central Library, Seattle, Washington
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Festivus
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Autumnal equinox
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National Roller Coaster Day
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It s a good day to be green
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Sligachan Old Bridge, Isle of Skye, Scotland
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Napping away New Year s Day
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San Francisco’s City Hall illuminated by the iconic colors of Pride
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Fall for birding
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Canadian Thanksgiving
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World Bicycle Day
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Welcome to Scotland s garden
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National Bison Day
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Let s ride! It s Roller Coaster Day
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An old celebration for a new season
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India Republic Day
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Mount Rainier National Park
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A cliff-hanging complex of temples
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A path to access