I know you’re on the edge of your seat. World Metrology Day is celebrated annually on May 20, the anniversary of  the international agreement on units of measurement finalized at the Metre Convention in Paris, France in 1875. World Metrology Day (WMD) commemorates the signing of the treaty and it is a day when all [...]

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Only 3 more shopping days until Pi day. In case you were seeking some music for your celebration: Happy Pi Day Happy Pi day to you, Happy Pi day to you, Happy Pi day everybody, Happy Pi day to you. (to the tune of “Happy Birthday”) And there are more at this Pi day website. [...]

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From Yahoo news: Dust off the slide rules and recharge the calculators. Square Root Day is upon us. The math-buffs’ holiday, which only occurs nine times each century, falls on Tuesday — 3/3/09 (for the mathematically challenged, three is the square root of nine). “These days are like calendar comets, you wait and wait and [...]

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