Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "8" in English language version.
...Clifford algebras, contains or continues with two kinds of periodicities of 8...
under normal conditions the most stable allotropic form (Fig. 23-8a). Sulfur molecules within the crystal consist of puckered rings of eight sulfur atoms linked by single...
The dharmachakra is typically depicted with eight spokes,
...eight being a lucky number in Japanese.
lunge forward upon this skate in a left outside forward circle, in just the reverse of your right outside forward circle, until you complete a figure 8.
To make a line temporarily fast by winding it, figure – eight fashion, round a cleat, a belaying pin, or a pair of bitts.
...then every sphenic number n=pqr has precisely eight positive divisors