In 2008, psychology professor Benny Shanon published a controversial hypothesis that a brew analogous to Ayahuasca was heavily connected to early Judaism, and that the effects of this brew were responsible for some of the most significant events of Moses ' life, including his vision of the burning bush.

According to a 2008 television programme, presented by Griff Rhys Jones, “ the flame has only been extinguished once, by a drunken Mexican football supporter on the night that France beat Brazil here in Paris ,” most likely referring to the 1998 FIFA World Cup Final.

Antipsychotics are among the biggest selling and most profitable of all drugs, generating $ 22 billion in global sales in 2008.

He has remained active in politics by campaigning for Democratic candidates, most notably for his wife's campaign for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination, and then Barack Obama's presidential campaigns in 2008 and 2012.

The most popular internet websites accessed from a Belgian ISP in 2008 are:

In 2008, there were 30, 400 main telephone lines in use, making Burundi 178th in the world in terms of countries with the most main telephone lines in use.

In 2008, there were 480, 600 cellular phones in use, making Burundi 156th in the world in terms of countries with the most cell phones in use.

As of 2008, there were 65, 000 internet users, making Burund 167th in the world in terms of countries with the most internet users.

The Movie has now become the most successful movie musical of all time and has been named the number one box office smash of 2008, and the biggest-selling DVD ever in the UK.

The most sacrifice flies by a team in one game is five ; the record was established by the Seattle Mariners in 1988 and tied by the Colorado Rockies in 2006 and then tied again in 2008 by the Seattle Mariners.

The Life of Benjamin Franklin the most detailed scholarly biography, with very little interpretation ; 3 volumes appeared before the author's death in 2008

Charlton held the record for most appearances for Manchester United ( 758 ), but this was surpassed by Ryan Giggs on 21 May 2008 ( the 2008 UEFA Champions League Final ).

In the obituary of Michael Andreevich Romanoff, the highest-ranking member of the Russian imperial family at the time of his death in 2008, it was noted that his family spent most of WWII at Craigowan Lodge.

The fourth revamp, which happened with the issue dated 18 October 2008 had been the most major revamp to date.

Other complications continued to stall the EU negotiating process, most notably Slovenia's blockade of Croatia's EU accession in 2008 – 2009.

The most significant sources of employment in 2008 were manufacturing industry, wholesale and retail trade and construction.

Two 2008 case studies show that the layout of a system provides a strong correlation to the ease of use for a system and that it proved more beneficial for the design to focus on presenting information in a way that reflected the most important goals and tasks of the user, rather than the structure of the organization.

The game was the most played Half-Life modification in terms of players, according to GameSpy in 2008.

He was listed on Time magazine's 2007 and 2008 Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world.

In 2008 16: 10 became the most common sold aspect ratio for LCD monitors and the same year 16: 10 was the mainstream standard for laptops and notebooks.

In 2008, the most popular majors were economics, government, history, psychological and brain sciences, English, biology, and engineering sciences.

Dachshunds are one of the most popular pets in the United States, ranking seventh in the 2008 AKC registration statistics.

It includes most of her hits from 1988 to 2008 including a new version of " Aníron ", a song created for " The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring " in 2001.

(€ 19 million as a group ) However, in 2008 – 09 season saw the decrease of gate and TV income, co-currently with finished 6th in Serie A, which saw Roma made a net loss of € 1, 894, 330.

The trial concluded on 3 June 2008, with a conviction and fine of € 15, 000, the largest of her fines to date.

* In the 2008 Sichuan earthquake in China, IKEA Beijing sold an alligator toy for 40 yuan ( US $ 5. 83, € 3. 70 ) with all income going to the children in the earthquake struck area

In August 2008, IKEA also announced that it had created IKEA GreenTech, a € 50 million venture capital fund.

In the 2005-2009 period, Italy has been the first EU arms exporter towards Libya, with a total value of € 276. 7m, of which one third only in the last 2008 – 2009 years.

Total assets exceeded € 929 billion at the end of 2008.

Nobel bequeathed 94 % of his total assets, 31 million SEK ( c. US $ 186 million, € 150 million in 2008 ), to establish the five Nobel Prizes.

Using the 2008 " out of scale " pay grades this amounts to a monthly pay of € 20, 963, which fits the € 19, 000 quoted to the press in early 2008.

EU trade with South Korea exceeded € 65 billion in 2008 and has enjoyed an annual average growth rate of 7. 5 % between 2004 and 2008.

The 2008 budget of the university was € 715 million.

The South-West region comprising counties Cork and Kerry contribute € 24, 877 billion ($ 39. 3 billion USD )( 2005 values ; 2008 exchange rate ) towards the Irish GDP.

* The world's most expensive grand piano is a Steinway art case piano built by Steinway's factory in Hamburg, Germany, in 2008 for € 1. 2 million.

In June 2008, the firm abandoned a € 27 billion bid for Swedish operator TeliaSonera after the two companies failed to agree terms.

Ten years to the day after it was established, on 24 June 2008, Nokia announced that they intended to acquire the shares that they did not already own, at a cost of € 264 million.

* For the purpose of this model a human life is valued at € 2. 2 million ( 2008 data ).

Moeller was acquired by Doughty Hanson in 2005 and sold in April 2008 in a transaction valued at € 1. 65 billion.

This policy was changed for the three seasons starting from 2008, with Athletic playing with the logo of the Biscay-based Petronor oil company on their shirts in exchange for over € 2 million.

The € 580 million project was approved in February 2008, with construction expected to start in 2012 and an opening date in 2015.

* 2008: Monsanto purchased the Dutch seed company De Ruiter Seeds for € 546 million, and sells its POSILAC bovine somatotropin brand and related business to Elanco Animal Health, a division of Eli Lilly in August for $ 300 million plus " additional contingent consideration ".

In 2008 the company reported a € 16. 118 billion consolidated revenue and an operating EBIT of € 1. 568 billion.