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Why π is in the normal distribution (beyond integral tricks)

Published 2 Apr 2023 · 26 daily observations recorded · last updated 2026-09-29

Views
2,207,843
Avg views / hour
72.1
since publish (lifetime average)
Recent velocity
23.3
+558 views over 24h (2026-09-28 → 2026-09-29)
vs channel baseline
—
Channel median
—

Recent growth

Last 7 days
+4,152 views
measured 2026-09-22 → 2026-09-29 (168h)
Last 30 days
+15,365 views
measured 2026-08-27 → 2026-09-29 (792h)

Performance history

Every observation TubeSum recorded, plotted as measured.

Views over time — 26 observed points, 2.2M to 2.2M views 0 773K 1.5M 2.3M Aug 11, 2026 · 2,188,838 views Aug 17, 2026 · 2,190,228 views Aug 27, 2026 · 2,192,478 views Aug 31, 2026 · 2,194,041 views Sep 1, 2026 · 2,194,516 views Sep 4, 2026 · 2,195,853 views Sep 7, 2026 · 2,197,180 views Sep 11, 2026 · 2,199,008 views Sep 12, 2026 · 2,199,418 views Sep 13, 2026 · 2,199,718 views Sep 14, 2026 · 2,200,163 views Sep 15, 2026 · 2,200,539 views Sep 16, 2026 · 2,200,965 views Sep 17, 2026 · 2,201,573 views Sep 18, 2026 · 2,202,028 views Sep 19, 2026 · 2,202,424 views Sep 20, 2026 · 2,202,778 views Sep 21, 2026 · 2,203,318 views Sep 22, 2026 · 2,203,691 views Sep 23, 2026 · 2,204,203 views Sep 24, 2026 · 2,204,798 views Sep 25, 2026 · 2,205,465 views Sep 26, 2026 · 2,205,943 views Sep 27, 2026 · 2,206,659 views Sep 28, 2026 · 2,207,285 views Sep 29, 2026 · 2,207,843 views Aug 11 Sep 16 Sep 29

Based on 26 observations · last observed Sep 29, 2026 · straight lines connect consecutive observations — TubeSum does not measure the days between them.

All observations

The same points the chart plots, as exact numbers. Gaps mean no observation was taken that day.

Date Views Avg views / hour Channel median
2026-09-29 2,207,843 72.1 —
2026-09-28 2,207,285 72.2 —
2026-09-27 2,206,659 72.2 —
2026-09-26 2,205,943 72.2 —
2026-09-25 2,205,465 72.3 —
2026-09-24 2,204,798 72.3 —
2026-09-23 2,204,203 72.3 —
2026-09-22 2,203,691 72.4 —
2026-09-21 2,203,318 72.4 —
2026-09-20 2,202,778 72.5 —
2026-09-19 2,202,424 72.5 —
2026-09-18 2,202,028 72.5 —
2026-09-17 2,201,573 72.6 —
2026-09-16 2,200,965 72.6 —
2026-09-15 2,200,539 72.7 —
2026-09-14 2,200,163 72.7 —
2026-09-13 2,199,718 72.8 —
2026-09-12 2,199,418 72.8 —
2026-09-11 2,199,008 72.8 —
2026-09-07 2,197,180 73.0 —
2026-09-04 2,195,853 73.2 —
2026-09-01 2,194,516 73.3 —
2026-08-31 2,194,041 73.3 —
2026-08-27 2,192,478 73.5 —
2026-08-17 2,190,228 74.0 1,262,848
2026-08-11 2,188,838 74.3 1,262,848

Content analysis

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