Turn me on my side and I am everything. Cut me in half and I am nothing. What am I?

One of the trickiest riddles you’ll find is the one that reads:

Turn me on my side and I am everything. Cut me in half and I am nothing. What am I?

The key to answering this riddle is a little math knowledge. In particular, you need to know the mathematical symbol for infinity (i.e. everything). If you do, then the answer is quite simple.

Still unable to come up with the solution to this riddle? Here’s the answer for you:

Turn me on my side and I am everything. Cut me in half and I am nothing. What am I?

The number 8.

If you turn the number 8 on its side, you get the mathematical symbol for infinity.

If you cut the number 8 in half horizontally, you are left with a zero.

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