response: There are 310 different forms, with more than 1300 names given to them.
original_response: There are 310 specific forms though! That's almost one for every day of the year! Haha!
history: Do you like Pasta? I used to eat it every day about as a kid, so now I am a bit tired of it I can't eat, as I'm a bot. That said, I know that pasta comes in fresh or dried form. How many different shapes does it come in?
knowledge: Both dried and fresh pasta come in a number of shapes and varieties, with 310 specific forms known variably by over 1300 names having been documented.