Fatto matematico: 708 is the maximum value of n so that there exist 4 denominations of stamps so that every postage from 1 to n can be paid for with at most 12 stamps.
Trivia: 708 is an unremarkable number.
Data storica: December 8th is the day in 1963 that Pan Am Flight 214, a Boeing 707, is struck by lightning and crashes near Elkton, Maryland, United States, killing all 81 people on board.