Few people know that the bird on the seal of the University of the Philippines (UP) is a parrot. Yup, that little bird proudly spreading its wings on the university seal is a parrot. I myself didn’t find out until after several years in UP. Good thing I never encountered it in one of those trivia questions that professors love to give as bonuses in exams. So UP can also stand for University of the Parrot. Isn’t that nifty? :)