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Factoids of the week

Factoids of the week

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Feb 06, 2022
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Factoid 1: in Britain, a surgeon is addressed as "Mr," not doctor. This is because a medical doctor degree in the UK is an undergraduate degree (albeit a six-year program), so surgeons, who hold graduate degrees, outrank plain doctors. Real world applications: It is incorrect to describe Princess Diana's former boyfriend as "Dr. Hasnat Khan;" since he i…

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