#Fact 1: Harvard University began its epic journey in 1636! It is the oldest higher education institution in the US - the true ‘OG’ of academic excellence!
#Fact 2: Harvard’s original location was not in Cambridge! The university began in Downtown Boston and moved to Cambridge two years later - the present-day location.
#Fact 3: Widener Library at Harvard University has 57 miles of shelf space and the capacity to hold over three million volumes!
#Fact 4: Harvard's iconic Statue of Three Lies: the mystery behind the name unraveled! The inscription on the statue reads John Harvard, Founder, 1638 - all incorrect!
#Fact 4 Unraveling the mystery… – John Harvard was the first benefactor and not the founder! – The university was founded in 1636, and not 1638! – The statue doesn’t resemble John Harvard!
# Fact 5: 8 U.S. Presidents are Harvard alumni! Wondering who’s the newest alumnus? Barack Obama!