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2 unusual facts about MIT class ring


MIT class ring

Iron Man: Lieutenant Colonel James "Rhodey" Rhodes (played by Terrence Howard) and Tony Stark (played by Robert Downey, Jr.) both wear the Brass Rat, visible on their fingers.

Stir Crazy: Inmate Grossberger was played by Erland Van Lidth De Jeude, an MIT graduate in Course VI, while wearing his Brass Rat.


The Stainless Steel Rat

The MIT class ring, commonly referred to as "The Brass Rat," when cast in Celestrium (also known as jeweler's steel) is often referred to as "The Stainless Steel Rat" in reference to The Stainless Steel Rat series.


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