https://www.diamond-heaven.co.uk/dh/blog/article/the-history-of-the-infinity-symbol/211
This is the reason they love this symbol:
"Ancient Greek mathematicians and philosophers originally called the infinity symbol ‘lemniscate' meaning ‘ribbon.' This notion strives from Ouroboros, an ancient symbol depicting a serpent biting its own tail. This symbol is representative of infinity, immortality, continuity, self-fertilisation and eternal return."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-59090067
This is the reason they chose this name:
Facebook's announcement that it is changing its name to Meta has caused quite the stir in Israel where the word sounds like the Hebrew word for "dead".
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