In honor of International Pi-Day 2015 (3.1415) a mystery cache has been hidden and is ready to be found by you!
Solve the mystery on March 14th and earn a virtual souvenir in addition to the cache.
In the English language, the Greek letter and fraction Pi has the same pronunciation as Pie – a flaky, tasty baked dessert filled with fruit, custard, or cream. Pie dough can also be the base for egg custard quiches, a delicious savory meal for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
A third type of pie is found in the hugely popular cult board game Trivial Pursuit, created in December 1979 by Canadian Chris Haney. The playing piece used in the game resembles a pie cut into 6 pieces. Each player or team starts the game with an empty ”pie shell” and fills the vacant spots with color-coded wedges achieved by correctly answering questions in six catetories.
Correctly answer the following questions about Pi and Pie and obtain the coordinates for the cache. The formula is as follows:
N 59 55.ABC E010 27.DEF
A = Geography – Pennsylvania Dutch – the largest Amish community in the US has a very special pie called shoo-fly pie. What is the main sweet ingredient in the pie?
Light syrup = 0
Molasses = 1
Maple syrup = 2
Brown sugar = 3
B = Entertainment – According to the Guiness World Record book, how many numbers in the pi fraction could Chinese chemistry student Lu Chao recite in his attempt for the world record in November 2005?
69,780 = 8
60,987 = 7
67,890 = 6
68,970 = 5
C = History – In Wikipedia, which country is given credit for ”inventing” pie dough?
France = 6
United Kingdom = 7
Italy = 8
Greece = 9
D = Arts & Literature – ”Sing a song of sixpence, a pocket full of rye…” How many blackbirds were baked in a pie?
24 = 9
20 = 8
25 = 7
30 = 6
E = Science & Nature – I which book does Carl Sagan write about scientists who use PI to solve the mystery of the creation of the human race?
Cosmos = 5
Contact = 4
Pale Blue Dot = 3
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors – A search for who we are = 2
F = Sports & Leisure – The Feynman Point relates to a number that repeats itself six times in position 763 of PI. Which number is this?
6 = 7
0 = 8
4 = 9
9 = 0