6 Stunning Facts about Yale University

September 18, 2020
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Yale is one of those colleges which is the subject of educational fantasies for many students. Considered as one of the best institutions in the world, Yale is one of the 8 Ivy League colleges in the USA.

1. Name matters

Yale is named after a businessman Elihu Yale, who was the Governor of the British East India Company and considered the most overrated philanthropist of that era (no offense intended). The reason: The University had many other benefactors, most prominent among them Jeremiah Dummer, but his name did not sound appealing enough, and Yale was selected.

2. 2000 courses

Yes, that was not a typo. Yale University offers nearly 2000 undergraduate courses in various fields and streams. Most of its faculty is dedicated to teaching undergraduate students.

3. Safer than a bank

There is a structure at Yale University which is so secure and safe that in case of a fire, people in it will have only 30 seconds to get out before the structure will suck out all oxygen, release a lethal, but fire suppressing gas, and will immediately fall into an underground vault. And no, it’s not a bank. It’s the Yale Library which has more than 15 million books.

4. They trained monkeys to use money

In 2005, a duo from Yale successfully trained seven Capuchin monkeys to use money. The monkeys actually used the knowledge to buy something for themselves. Now, that’s something!

5. Producer of the powerful

Till now, Yale has produced 5 US presidents, 52 Nobel Laureates, 19 US Supreme Court Justices, and 13 living billionaires. Not to say hundreds of members of the US Congress and high-level diplomats.

6. They have their match

The rivalry between Harvard and Yale is one of the most cherished and legendary rivalries in the world. It all began with a football game in 1875 and the rivalry continues as every year, a football match takes place between the teams of both institutions.

Hope you enjoyed learning the 6 stunning facts about Yale University!

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