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The poet behind the pseudonym Laser 3.14 sprays short socially critical street poems on fences and construction sites, especially in Amsterdam.His pseudonym is a reference to his love of science fiction. 3.14 here stands for Pi, which is also an abbreviation for 'Public Image'.
Pi Day is observed on March 14 (the 3rd month) since 3, 1, and 4 are the first three significant figures of π, and was first celebrated in the United States. [2] [3] It was founded in 1988 by Larry Shaw, an employee of a science museum in San Francisco, the Exploratorium. Celebrations often involve eating pie or holding pi recitation competitions.
The number π (/ p aɪ /; spelled out as "pi") is a mathematical constant, approximately equal to 3.14159, that is the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter.It appears in many formulae across mathematics and physics, and some of these formulae are commonly used for defining π, to avoid relying on the definition of the length of a curve.
The table below is a brief chronology of computed numerical values of, or bounds on, the mathematical constant pi (π).For more detailed explanations for some of these calculations, see Approximations of π.
In 2010, “3,14…” released a project named “VPERED/OBRATNO” (“AHEAD/BACKWARDS”) with other musicians. They presented the project on the band’s solo concert on 27 November 2010. In February 2011 the band released the new single "Sposi i Sxoroni" from their upcoming album "Poxorony Lucshego Druga", released in April 2011.
The name 'Lemon Meringue Pie' appears in 1869, [7] but lemon custard pies with meringue topping were often simply called lemon cream pie. [8] In literature one of the first references to this dessert can be found in the book 'Memoir and Letters of Jenny C. White Del Bal' by Rhoda E. White, published in 1868.
On its final episode, a three-hour special aired on November 16, 2008, [67] "...Baby One More Time" was number one in their final countdown as the most iconic music video of all time and was the last video to be played on the show. [67]
Moriah Rose Pereira (born January 1, 1995), better known as Poppy and formerly as That Poppy, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and YouTuber.She first earned recognition for surreal performance art videos on YouTube, in which she played an uncanny valley–like android commenting on and satirizing internet culture and modern society.