I discovered this figure, one which looks like an eight, in an old wooden floor. The floor had no other numbers or blemishes in it so it was a puzzling sight. I've no idea how or why it got there. Eight (8) is the natural number following 7 and preceding 9. In nuclear physics it's the second magic number. The seven most widely recognized magic numbers as of 2019 are 2, 8, 20, 28, 50, 82, and 126. Atomic nuclei with a "magic" number of protons or neutrons are much more stable than other nuclei. I'm no expert but I can believe that. However it's clearly nothing to do with this number 8 being there, marked into the surface of the floor for no obvious reason. I'll leave it here.
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