📜 The Harvard Bridge is known for a unique unit of measurement, the Smoot.🔍 In 1958, an MIT fraternity prank led to the bridge being measured in "smoots". Its span was calculated using Oliver Smoot's height. # Why Go 📏 See the bridge measured in human lengths 🏛️ Experience a quirky MIT tradition 🗺️ Discover a unit used by Google Maps 📚 Learn about an unusual historical prank 🚶 Walk across a historic bridge # Why Avoid 💨 Can be extremely windy, especially in winter # Tips 🗣️ Locals often call it "the Mass Ave bridge" 🏃 Popular for "bridge circuits" for runners 🎨 Smoot markings are repainted biannually by Lambda Chi Alpha pledges