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The Surprising Story Behind Indiana’s 1897 Vote to Change the Value of Pi
Opinion Indiana’s House of Representatives Once Voted Unanimously to Change the Value of Pi How an incorrect value of pi almost got codified into law By Jack Murtagh edited by Jeanna Bryner Long ago, the Indiana House of Representatives voted unanimously to change the value of Pi to 3.2. An ancient problem known as “squaring…