About Today: 3.14 is Pi Day!

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Today It's March 14 (3.14 in the U.S.), which means it's time for math nerds everywhere to honor the number that always there for you, your favorite mathematical constant — pi (π)! We have lots of ideas when it comes to celebrating the 26th annual National Pi Day. You could memorize its infinite decimal places, run or walk a 5K (3.1 miles), indulge in tasty pies and pizzas, or just act totally irrational all day. How fitting is it that there is a delicious, geometrically sound dish by the same name? With endless ways to enjoy pi(e), March 14 is guaranteed to be great! The Life of Pi: 3.141592654... Pi (π) is one of the most important numbers used in mathematics. The irrational real number is the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter, meaning every circle in the universe has a circumference with length that is a little more than three times its diameter. Pretty cool, right? Now on to the pies... Search Related Topics:  pi  real numbers  A Perfect Circle As far as timing is concerned, we couldn't be more ready for Pi Day; spring is just around the corner, bringing with it lots of fresh fruit flavors. There are endless possibilities when you start with a pie crust (the circumference of which can be calculated using our old buddy π). How about a slice of Classic Peach Pie accompanied by a banana cream pie-inspired cocktail? Healthier Whole Foods Pies and Tarts Southern Sweet Potato Pie with Cream Cheese Gluten-Free Pecan Pie Lemon Meringue Pie The Best Elvis Pie Search Related Topics:  pie recipes  baked pies  pie crusts The Savory Side ... But there's more than one way to bake a pie. While dessert pies often get the spotlight, savory tarts, quiches, pizzas, and pot pies are as circular and sensational as their sweet counterparts. You can even double up and go nuts with the best of both worlds: we give you Pizza Quiche. In fact, why not have a pie potluck to celebrate this wondrous day? There are no limits — to pi or to your menu. Moroccan Chicken Pie Biscuit Chicken Pot Pie with Sour Cream How to Make Pizza at Home The Best Eastern European Savory Pies Trinidadian Corn Pie 15 Scrumptious Entree Pies Search Related Topics:  savory pies  one dish meals  kid friendly dinners Happy Birthday, Albert Einstein! It's a nice coincidence today is also the birthday of genius mathematician and physicist Albert Einstein. The Nobel Prize winner might be best known for his theory of relativity and the world's most famous equation, E=mc², but here's 10 things you might not know about Einstein — like that he never wore socks. 20 Famous Einstein Quotes Did Einstein Prove God Exists? How to Teach Kids About Albert Einstein Search Related Topics:  albert einstein  physics  theory of relativity Related Searches Pie Recipe Pie Crust Pot Pie Chicken Pie Recipe Recipes Featured Articles Follow About.com on Pinterest More Great Recipes and Cooking Tips from About.com Guinness and Orange Chocolate Cake for St. Patrick's Day Think It's Cold Now? Learn About the Great Blizzard of 1888 Irish Potato Griddle Cakes How to Make Lemonade Cookies   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Today newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Popular Now What Dinosaurs Can Teach Us About Dating How to Make Vegetarian Hamburger Casserole Is Sex in Space Possible?   Follow us on: Advertisement