We’ve been yabbing on a lot recently about micro-blogging and the impact it’s having on various industries. It seems its popularity in the UK is growing and that’s not just down to personal users either.

But the biggest proof of all is the stamp that is left after a global event. Enter the Olympics. 8 is a lucky number in China, and they’re celebrating these games on twitter by applying the tag #080808. How many tags you ask?

According to Read Write Web:

Currently if you search for #080808, you can see a new #080808 tweet coming up every 0.5 seconds!