A nation obsessed with numbers

The Taiwanese lottery — formulated to allow Taiwan's new president to make good on his promise of free money for the elderly, doing an end-run around the opposition-controlled legistlature — has created a nation of numerologists. Car accidents are scrutinized for "lucky" license-tag numbers; journos end conferences with requests for birthdays; tourists are harassed for their passport numbers.

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(via Fortean Times)