Mmm. Pi.
“At 9:27 am this Saturday, scientists and mathematicians around the world will celebrate a one-in-100-year event in a special and somewhat bizarre manner.
“International Pi Day, which honours one of the world’s most recognisable mathematical symbols, is traditionally celebrated on March 14 at 1.59 pm – a date and time that gives the first six digits of the number pi (3.14159) in the US date format.
“This year, Pi Day falls on 3/14/15 – a sequence that won’t occur for another century.
“Although some pi enthusiasts will stick to the traditional time, many will kick off celebrations at 9.27am, permitting them to indulge in a further two digits (3.1415927) of their beloved irrational number.”
Read more: SMH.com.au
