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Illustration of the value of π

The number π (pi) is a mathematical constant, approximately equal to 3.14159, that is the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. It is an irrational number, meaning that it cannot be expressed exactly as a ratio of two integers, though it is sometimes approximated as ⁠22/7⁠. Its decimal representation never ends, nor does it enter a permanently repeating pattern. The digits of π appear to be evenly distributed, but no proof of this conjecture has been found. It appears in many formulae in mathematics and physics, and for thousands of years mathematicians have computed its value with increasing accuracy. Since the late 20th century, mathematicians and computer scientists have extended the decimal representation of π to many trillions of digits. Many equations from trigonometry and geometry rely on π, especially those concerning circles and spheres. A transcendental number, π is one of the most widely known mathematical constants. ( Full article... )

Mã Pí Lèng Pass

• ... that it took nearly two years to cut a road into a cliff during the building of Mã Pí Lèng Pass (pictured) in Vietnam?
• ... that Bernhard Waldenfels discussed "black holes of everyday life" in a book subtitled Challenges of Phenomenology ?
• ... that the actresses in Night King visited a nightclub and spoke with mama-sans to prepare for their roles?
• ... that Daniel van der Meulen was dispatched to Saudi Arabia to urge Arab nations not to ally with Nazi Germany?
• ... that the Prison Mathematics Project brought a professor from Italy to an American prison to celebrate Pi Day?
• ... that John F. Kennedy asked fast-food entrepreneur Harry Akin to lead the desegregation of United States restaurants?
• ... that the rewrites to The Massacre were so extensive that the original writer briefly asked for his name to be removed?
• ... that, at the first five Ball Hockey World Championships, the Czech Republic men's team reached four finals?
• ... that Xalavier Nelson Jr. developed games with "eye-catching" titles such as Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator and An Airport for Aliens Currently Run by Dogs?

Jasprit Bumrah

• In cricket, the Men's T20 World Cup concludes with India defeating New Zealand in the final (player of the match Jasprit Bumrah pictured).
• Mojtaba Khamenei is elected Supreme Leader of Iran following the assassination of his father, Ali Khamenei.
• Flooding in Kenya leaves at least 43 people dead.
• The Winter Paralympics open in northern Italy.
• The Rastriya Swatantra Party and its prime ministerial candidate Balen Shah win a landslide victory in the Nepalese general election , called after the Gen Z protests.

March 14 : Sikh New Year's Day ; White Day in parts of East Asia; Pi Day

Catherine Cornaro

• 1489 – Catherine Cornaro (pictured), Queen of Cyprus, was forced to abdicate and sell the administration of the island to the Republic of Venice.
• 1593 – Japanese invasions of Korea: A force of 3,000 Korean soldiers successfully defended Haengju Fortress against 30,000 Japanese invaders.
• 1885 – The Mikado , Gilbert and Sullivan's most frequently performed Savoy opera, debuted at the Savoy Theatre in London.
• 1945 – The Royal Air Force first used the Grand Slam , a 22,000 lb (10,000 kg) earthquake bomb, on a strategic railway viaduct in Bielefeld, Germany.
• 1991 – Escondida , one of the most productive copper mines in the world, was officially inaugurated.