politics The real story behind Indiana's celebrated attempt to legislate the value of Pi Futility Closet
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futility closet In 1957, English doctor John Bodkin Adams was accused of killing his patients for their money Futility Closet
futility closet In 1932, 9-year-old Lennie Gwyther rode 600 miles to see the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge Futility Closet
futility closet In 1946, Australian engineer Ben Carlin decided to circle the world in an amphibious jeep Futility Closet