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14 March 2015

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The 14th of March, 3.14 in the US month/day date format, is the day to celebrate everyone’s favourite constant, Pi – the irrational number defined by the circumference of a circle divided by its diameter. This year is even more special because, for a brief moment in the morning, the date and time will represent the first 10 digits of Pi: 3/14/15 9:26:53.

Pi Day has a worldwide following, marked by making (and eating) pies, reading “piems” and reciting the famous constant to as many places as possible.

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