there are 4 main factors that determine the value of a diamond: carats, cut, color, and clarity

48 is the total number of minutes in a full NBA game (four 12-minute quarters)

48 Hrs. is a 1982 comedy crime film with Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy about a hard-nosed cop who teams up with a wise-cracking criminal

famous mobster Al Capone died of heart failure at 48

The First 48 is a TV series which follows detectives during the hours immediately following a homicide

"Figure 8" is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Elliott Smith, and the final album he completed before his death

the international prefix for calling Vietnam from abroad is +84

the total number of tiles in the abstract strategy board game Blokus

"What's a Cook to Do?: An Illustrated Guide to 484 Essential Tips, Techniques, and Tricks" is a rather extensive cooking book by multiple award-winner James Peterson

the word "purple" appears 48 times in the JKV Bible

there are 8 planets in the Solar System (since Pluto has been demoted)