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31 photos of Facebook's rise from a Harvard dormroom to world domination

Matt WeinbergerSep 25, 2015, 22:52 IST

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg addresses the crowd gathered during his keynote address at Facebook's f8 developers conference in San Francisco, California April 30, 2014. REUTERS/Robert GalbraithRobert Galbraith/Reuters

Facebook is a classic Silicon Valley success story: From a Harvard dorm to the top of the world.

It's made Mark Zuckerberg into a legendary figure, and turned a hoodie and tennis shoes the height of tech industry fashion.

These days, Facebook is worth $265.3 billion, with over 1.5 billion people using the site every month.

Here's the story behind Facebook's insane growth, from February 2004 through today. (Spoiler alert: It involves a lot of beer.)