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#210017 03/14/13 12:56 PM
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"The Greek letter pi (π), is the first letter of the word perimetros (Greek for perimeter)."

I never knew that!!

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When is "Pi Day"? Doesn't it come around once a year?????


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LukeJavan8 #210025 03/14/13 06:33 PM
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3.14

olly #210026 03/14/13 10:09 PM
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After asking here, I went to a shopping mall and there
was no lack of college kids wearing t-shirts with
3:14 on them. Thanks and as for myself: duh!


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Hey, olls, don't you-all put the day first and the month second?

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Yes we do. Not many know of Pi day here.
I know it cos I am one of the idiots who every now and then tries to memorise a few more characters, dunno why just dunno.


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