DOGS have always been our favorite heroes in the animal kingdom.
Stories of their loyalty and love for their masters never fail to arouse interest.
Consider Maya, 2008 Dog of the Year awardee. Maya courageously saved its master, Angela Marcelino, from a vicious male attacker. The pitbull’s act of bravery earned praise from the Animal Miracle Foundation, which stated that “the pitbull breed can be hero dogs just like any other breed.”
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Meanwhile, meet Moti, 2007’s Dog of the Year winner.
The five-year old German Shepherd literally took a bullet for his human family. The story goes that a masked intruder entered the household of the Patel family. Moti saw him. He quickly jumped at the man, barking furiously. The gunman turned equally furious and shot at the angry pooch. Then, he ran off without harming any family member.
Luckily, the furry hero survived the attack on his life.
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TRIVIA PA MORE (Various sources): George Washington is the only man whose birthday is a legal holiday in every state of the United States.
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Hawaii has the only royal palace in the United States – Iolani.
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Hawaii is the only US state that grows coffee.
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Honey is the only food that does not spoil. Honey found in the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs has been tasted by archaeologists and found edible.
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In 1969, “Midnight Cowboy” became the first and only X-rated production to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. (Its rating has since been changed to R.)
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James Buchanan was the only US president never to be married.
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Libra, the Scales, is the only inanimate symbol in the zodiac.
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Maine is the only state in the United States whose name is just one syllable.
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Mercury is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature.
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Send your questions on anything and everything to Kuya Kim through my Twitter account @kuyakim_atienza using #AlaminKayKuyaKim.
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