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Some fun facts about UCLA:
1. UCLA was established in 1919 as the Southern Branch of UC Berkeley; it is the ONLY world-class research university founded in the 20th century.
2. In the early years of its existence, people called UCLA’s football team the “Cubs.” It was because UCLA was still a branch campus of UC Berkeley.
3. In 2016, UCLA received the most applications in the country. Roughly one hundred twenty thousand students competed for only seventeen thousand positions, with UCLA prevailing by nearly ten thousand applications over Berkeley.
4. Before the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum prohibited it, a live bear used to take the field at UCLA home football games.
5. During his stint at UCLA, legendary coach John Wooden won ten national titles in basketball. No other institution has won as many titles. Kentucky ranks second with eight national titles.
6. The Royce Hall is entirely asymmetrical. Numerous architectural irregularities exist, such as the number of windows on each side and the brick patterns employed.
7. During finals week, students at UCLA go for a “Midnight Yell.” As a break from studying, they do yell at midnight.8. UCLA initiated the Internet in 1969. UCLA sent the first Internet transmission to Stanford University. Immediately after transmitting, the computer that transferred it malfunctioned.
9. On campus, many films have been shot, and Legally Blonde served as the Harvard campus.
10. The five common undergraduate degrees at UCLA are business economics, biology, psychology, political science, and psychobiology.
11. The initial four Westwood Campus buildings were Royce Hall, the College Library, the Physics-Biology Building, and the Chemistry Building.
12. The Daily Bruin, the award-winning newspaper of UCLA, is the third most widely distributed newspaper in Los Angeles. Consistently regarded as the best campus newspaper in the United States.
13. Originally located in Hollywood, the UCLA campus relocated to Westwood Village in 1929.
14. The Royce Hall building’s two towers have 52 variances between the left and right sides.
UCLA has established a famous reputation by offering a wide variety of courses taught by knowledgeable staff.
UCLA offers its students a lot and is one of the best universities.
"As a public research university, our mission is the creation, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge for the betterment of our global society. UCLA combines the close-knit learning environment of a spirited public school with the endless opportunities of a world-class city. Located in beautiful Westwood, minutes from Hollywood and the downtown city center of Los Angeles, the university offers everything you need to reach your full potential."
