Did You Know!
Indiana once tried to legally change the value of pi
In 1897, the Indiana State Legislature nearly passed a bill that would have effectively redefined the mathematical constant Pi to an incorrect value (implying it was 3.2 instead of 3.14159…).
Why it’s surprising:
The bill, known as the Indiana Pi Bill, wasn’t meant as a joke—it was based on a flawed mathematical claim. It actually passed the Indiana House before a mathematician intervened and stopped it in the Senate, preventing a major scientific embarrassment.