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

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 […] The post Why Cambodia Built a Giant Rat Statue Wearing a Medal of Honor appeared first on VICE .

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