These Celebrities Graduated With Some Unexpected Degrees

Conan O'Brien- History and Literature

Though he acts like a goof on TV, Conan is actually a Harvard graduate. While at the prestigious institution, celebrity funnyman Conan wrote his thesis about the use of children as symbols in the works of Flannery O'Connor and William Faulkner. He was also president of The Harvard Lampoon comedy publication and graduated magna cum laude. Impressive!

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