![TiL that if you successfully defend your PhD thesis in Finland you get a sword and a special hat. : r/Damnthatsinteresting TiL that if you successfully defend your PhD thesis in Finland you get a sword and a special hat. : r/Damnthatsinteresting](https://preview.redd.it/til-that-if-you-successfully-defend-your-phd-thesis-in-v0-wvr0m6io8k0a1.jpg?auto=webp&s=b825d46d55a4f06e83d7461694c3132cb4be567c)
TiL that if you successfully defend your PhD thesis in Finland you get a sword and a special hat. : r/Damnthatsinteresting
![Catherine Woods on Twitter: "Congrats to Drs Kwok Ng and Henna Haapala on receiving their hats and swords. The Finnish system really knows how to mark receiving a PhD, and remind, well Catherine Woods on Twitter: "Congrats to Drs Kwok Ng and Henna Haapala on receiving their hats and swords. The Finnish system really knows how to mark receiving a PhD, and remind, well](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D7bRsD8W4AAk8X7.jpg)
Catherine Woods on Twitter: "Congrats to Drs Kwok Ng and Henna Haapala on receiving their hats and swords. The Finnish system really knows how to mark receiving a PhD, and remind, well
![Laura Riuttanen on Twitter: "I've got my doctoral hat and sword at @helsinkiuni confirment ceremony #filpromootio19. Yes, a sword! How cool is that?! https://t.co/YB5pNgkqHX" / Twitter Laura Riuttanen on Twitter: "I've got my doctoral hat and sword at @helsinkiuni confirment ceremony #filpromootio19. Yes, a sword! How cool is that?! https://t.co/YB5pNgkqHX" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D7aeqi0W4AAywwQ.jpg)