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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Shark Fin Cove, California
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In search of roadside attractions on ‘America’s Highway’
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Aw shucks, It s Oyster Day
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US Coast Guard: Protecting us for 105 years
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Borovets ski resort in Bulgaria
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A learning garden
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Tesla, the visionary
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Wind horses carry wishes for a new year
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A goldie gala
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European hedgehog
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Fall comes to Pando
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Rooftops in the walled city of Urbino, Italy
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Row, row, row your gondola
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New beginnings
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Johnston Canyon in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
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Flamenco dancers
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Happy Arbor Day!
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There’s treasure in them thar hills
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Lower Antelope Canyon, Arizona
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Modica, Sicily, Italy
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Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz, California
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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Misool Island, Indonesia
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Sounds of Bach come to Bath
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Land of the midnight sun
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A growing business
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It s leap day!
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The wild heart of Tasmania
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Reflecting on one of the world s strangest rivers
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1, 1, 2, 3: It s Fibonacci Day!