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Washington University in St. Louis

About Washington University

Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) is a private research university in the St. Louis metropolitan area, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1853 by a group of civic leaders and named for George Washington, the university spans 355 acres across its Danforth and Medical campuses. It comprises 10 schools and offers more than 150 undergraduate, 80 master's and professional, and 50 doctoral degree programs. As of 2024, Washington University enrolled 16,399 students representing all 50 U.S. states and more than 110 countries.

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There's a scientist from Washington University called Eric Trinkaus who found the time in history where toe bones began to get smaller. For most of our history we've had really, really big toe bones, because we were doing lots of walking and climbing and carrying things around.

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