Hecho matemático: 1708 is the number of permutations s of {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8} for which | s(i)-i | > 1 for all i.
Trivia: 1708 is a number for which we're missing a fact (submit one to numbersapi at google mail!).
Fecha histórica: September 3rd is the day in 1954 that the German U-Boat U-505 begins its move from a specially constructed dock to its final site at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry.