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Happy Pi Day!

In celebration of the infinite number, Pi, March 14 is known in the mathematical world as Pi Day.

As you may (or may not) know, March 14 is National Pi Day. Pi, a Greek letter, Pi = 3.1415926535…

The digits of the currently month (3) and date (14) align to represent the three most significant digits of the infinite number.

Today geeks and high school math students will celebrate Pi Day in various ways. Besides eating a slice of pie, here are other ways you can celebrate this holiday:

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- run 3.14 miles

- eat a slice of pie (or bake one if you really feel like celebrating)

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- order a pizza pie for dinner

Want to find out more about Pi? Read this Time Q&A article.


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