Ok, so some of you may know that I am a physicist so I have to write about "Pi Day", which is celebrated on March 14th by Math enthusiasts! Some of you may not be aware of this day, but there are even E-Cards what you can send to all your friends on Pi Day (don't get too excited now!).
Ok, now for some nerdy facts! Pi, Greek letter
, is the symbol for the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter (Pi = 3.1415926535…). With the use of computers, Pi has been calculated to over 1 trillion digits past the decimal. It is an irrational number meaning it will continue infinitely without repeating. The symbol for pi was first used in 1706 by William Jones, but was popular after it was adopted by the Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler in 1737.Now for the fun stuff :) I could only really find "Pi" stuff that was related to food, firstly a Pi-cake which you can make by cutting it out of a square cake.
Of course, no Pi Day dinner is complete without a set of "Pi plates", which you can purchase HERE.
And for those of you who like a little cocktail with your Pi, why not try the Pi-Tini, made special with your very own Pi Ice-Cubes (recipe from Thinkgeek)!
Embrace your inner nerd and have a Happy Pi Day!
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