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March 14, 2013 01:07 pm PDT
Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/9LHCfVDExlE/celebrate-pi-day-by-throwi.html
Celebrate "Pi Day" by throwing hot dogs down a hallway
No, that's not a euphemism for anything. Buffon's Needle is an 18th-century experiment in probability mathematics and geometry that can be used as a way to calculate pi through random sampling. This WikiHow posting explains how you can recreate Buffon's Needle at home, by playing with your food.Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/9LHCfVDExlE/celebrate-pi-day-by-throwi.html
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