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that when the United States colonized the Philippines, Harvard University temporarily lost the title of Oldest University in United States to Manila s Universidad de Santo Tomas which predated Harvard by 25 years.

Sep 24, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: that when the United States colonized the Philippines, Harvard University temporarily lost the title of “Oldest University in United States” to Manila’s Universidad de Santo Tomas which predated Harvard by 25 years.

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