Fatto generale: 208 is the wavelength in meters of Radio Luxembourg's English language service from 1951 to 1991.
Fatto matematico: 208 is the sum of the squares of the first five primes.
Trivia: 208 is the heaviest stable isotope of any element (lead).
Data storica: July 26th is the day in 1948 that U.S. President Harry S. Truman signs Executive Order 9981 desegregating the military of the United States.