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What famous scientist was born on Pi Day?

Einstein

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What was the earliest culture believed to have knowledge of Pi?

Egyptians

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At what time on March 14th is Pi Day officially celebrated?

1:59 PM

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Pi is related to what kind of shape?

A circle. 

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On what month and day was Einstein born?

March 14th

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Which Greek mathematician used polygons to approximate the value of Pi?

Archimedes

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How long did it take the ENIAC computer to calculate 2037 digits of Pi in 1949?

70 hours

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In what year did Pi Day become an official US holiday?

2009

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Pi is defined as the ratio between a circle's circumference and _____ .

Diameter

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What kinds of round objects did the Swiss make to commemorate Albert Einstein?

coins

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Which two cultures issued postage stamps to commemorate people who calculated digits of Pi?

China and Persia

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How many digits of Pi was Timothy Mullican able to calculate in 2020?

50 Trillion

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Who was the founder and inventor of Pi Day?

Larry Shaw

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What is another name for the perimeter (distance around) a circle?

Circumference

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How many small gold coins with Einstein's face were made by the Swiss in 2020?

999

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What is the current record for the number of digits of Pi calculated?

100 Trillion

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How many sides did the polygon that Archimedes used to approximate Pi have?

96

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Which improper fraction is a good approximation for Pi?

22/7

500

How object did customers also receive with their purchase of the 2020 gold Einstein coin?

a magnifying glass

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How many sides did the polygon that Ludolf van Ceulen used to calculate Pi have?

2 to the 62nd power
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Which spacecraft's position is calculated by using 15 digits of Pi?

Voyager 1
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What modern-day technique uses text where the number of letters in each word help one remember the digits of Pi?

Pilish

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What kind of number is Pi?

Irrational/Transcendental

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