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TIL that some Canadian universities give an Iron Ring to engineering graduates "as a symbol and reminder of the obligations and ethics associated with their profession."

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XEnVR TIL in the United States, 78% of people with the name Leslie are female, but in England 95% are male.
ADZyd TIL that Vulture bees feed on rotting meat instead of pollen or nectar, while essentially making the equivalent of meat honey.
d8oLr TIL the founders of an Italian clothing company named their brand "Steve Jobs" when they discovered that Apple has never trademarked his name.
0wj6M TIL of the Ozark Hellbender salamander, aka the Snot Otter, Lasagna Lizard, or Grampus. At 3-5 lbs with undulating skin, it reminded settlers of "horrible tortures of the infernal regions." But now it's endangered (only 590 left), so to raise awareness, Pennsylvania made it their state amphibian
5VvjD TIL that "Pol Pot" was a pseudonym. His real name was "Saloth Sar."