1. Eight-
ball is a pool billiards played on a billiard table with six pockets, cue sticks, and sixteen billiard balls: a cue
ball and fifteen object balls. The object balls include seven solid-colored balls numbered 1 through 7, seven striped balls numbered 9 through
15, and the black 8
ball.
2. The Magic 8-Ball is a plastic sphere, made to look like an eight-ball, that is used for fortune-telling or seeking advice. It was invented in 1946 by Albert C. Carter and Abe Bookman and is currently manufactured by Mattel.