BY KIM ATIENZA
ATING ALAMIN: Are cows as kind and as wholesome as they look?
Cows may look docile. Just look at their soulful, pleading, droopy eyes. Mukhang laging kawawa, di ba?
But, it is estimated that cows kill more than five times the number of people that sharks kill in a year on average, according to Reader’s Digest.
Cows kill through stomping or goring.
DID YOU KNOW? Australia and New Zealand have the highest rate of melanoma in the world.
Melanoma is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australia. In New Zealand it is the fourth highest, says Reader’s Digest.
Increased exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun and other artificial tanning sources is the most common cause of melanoma, considered the deadliest form of skin cancer.
Doctors warn we should watch out for suspicious, early changing looking moles on our bodies.
TRIVIA PA MORE (Various Sources): Did you know that a dog could go to jail? One such case happened in 1924 in the US.
A Labrador retriever we sentenced to life imprisonment without parole at Eastern State Penitentiary. His crime? He killed the cat of the governor.
Do dogs commit suicide? Google says that highly bonded animals change their behavior when they lose a companion.
Under these circumstances, dogs can fall into depression. They will reject food and starve to death.
They also stop seeking attention from their masters.
Which animal doesn’t have sweet tooth?
Cats. They can’t taste sugar as they don’t have sweet taste buds.
Send your questions on anything and everything to Kuya Kim through my Twitter account @kuyakim_atienza using #AlaminKayKuyaKim.
