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Inside This Issue
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A Lighter Home, a Lighter Mind
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The History of College Basketball’s Rise to Riches
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Eyes on the Road, Not on Your Pillow
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Homemade Shamrock Shakes
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Pineapple Theft Was Once Britain’s Ultimate Crime
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3.14 Reasons to Celebrate Pi Day
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March 14: The Ultimate Day for Math (and Pie!) Lovers
Every year on March 14 (3/14), math lovers, students, and pie enthusiasts all come together to celebrate Pi Day — a day dedicated to the most famous irrational number of all time: pi. Why March 14? Because the date, 3/14, matches the first three digits of pi (3.14). But don’t worry, you don’t have to be a mathematician to appreciate Pi Day. If you like eating pie, you’re already doing it right! The History of Pi (And Why We Care) Pi, the mathematical constant that represents the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter, has been around
colleagues started the tradition of marching in a circle and eating pie. In 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives officially recognized March 14 as National Pi Day. Celebrate Pi Day Eat Pie: Whether it’s apple, pumpkin, or pizza pie, eating anything circular is a Pi Day tradition.
Memorize Digits: Did you know that the world record for memorizing pi is 100,000 digits? How many can you get?
for thousands of years. The ancient Babylonians and Egyptians had rough approximations of it, but it wasn’t until Greek mathematician Archimedes (287–212 BC) that we got a more precise method for calculating it. Pi is an irrational number, so it never ends or repeats itself. How Pi Day Came to Be While pi has been known for centuries, Pi Day itself was officially born in 1988, thanks to physicist Larry Shaw at the San Francisco Exploratorium. Shaw and his
Host a Pie Bakeoff: Pi Day is a perfect blend of geeky fun and tasty treats.
Wear Pi-Themed Clothing: You can always rock a pi symbol shirt, a pie hat, or socks! It’s a fun way to see who notices or catches on. Pi Day is a perfect blend of geeky fun and tasty treats. So whether you love math or you’re just in it for the pie, make sure to celebrate this fun “irrational” day!
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