Pi Day is March 14 or 3-14. It is a holiday celebrating the mathematical constant called Pi, the digits of which begin with 3.14159; it is the ratio of a circle’s-circumference-to-diameter.
What began in 1988 at the San Francisco Exploratorium has become a worldwide phenomena, celebrated even in rap. This year, 2009, the U.S. Congress designated Pi Day as National Pi Day. While not an “official holiday” the measure is intended to urge schools to use the day to teach their students about Pi and to “engage them about the study of mathematics.” The measure was supported by a number of technology and engineering organizations which include the Association for Competitive Technology, the American Chemical Society, the Biotechnology Industry Organization, IEEE, TechAmerica, and TechNet.
They sent a letter after the vote to House Science Chairman Bart Gordon (D-Tenn.) thanking him for introducing the measure, which is also sponsored by Rep. Ralph Hall of Texas, the panel’s senior Republican. “Thank you for recognizing the importance of math and science education to a knowledge-based economy,” it says.
Source: CNET: National Pi Day? Congress makes it official
Learn more about Pi Day via the Exploratorium Pi Day Web site and the holiday’s official Web site PiDay.org. Pi Approximation Day is also celebrated with its holiday falling on July 22, due to Pi being roughly equal to 22/7.
Here are the the first 100,000 digits of Pi..
A quick search on YouTube reveals many, many more who rap for Pi Day. Here is the the link for the YouTube video at the top. More Pi Day rap videos below.
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