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Drunk Chimps’ Urine Tests Confirm Controversial Theory

The "drunken monkey hypothesis" proposes that the human attraction to alcohol evolved from our primate ancestors' ability to locate high-calorie,…

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Chimps Drink Alcohol Daily, Equivalent to Two Human Drinks

Wild chimpanzees regularly consume fermented fruit, with daily ethanol intake equivalent to a human drinker, supporting the "drunken monkey hypothesis"…

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