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Why Cambodia Built a Giant Rat Statue Wearing a Medal of Honor

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We erect statues to honor the memory of those who represented the best of us, who lived bravely and exemplified qualities we should all aspire to. Sometimes that person is a philanthropist or a war hero. Sometimes that person is an explosive mine-detecting rat in Cambodia named Magawa.



Cambodian officials officially revealed a seven-foot-tall statue honoring Magawa, a rat trained by APOPO, a nonprofit that trains animals to detect mines left behind as the dangerous detritus of war. If you thi

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