New Scientific Finding using Pie Charts

According to the article "A Pie Chart with Three Species Often Looks the Same as a Pyramid Viewed from a 3/4 Angle" by M.E. Eme, it has been found that many pie charts can look like pyramids. The results are summarized in the graph below:

Image 1: The distribution of the parts of a pyramid and sky on a pie chart

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