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fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

Humans' pull toward alcohol may have ancient origins (according to chimp pee)

Wild African chimpanzees consume alcohol from fermented fruit, suggesting human attraction to alcohol has ancient evolutionary origins rooted in seeking calorie-rich food sources.
Science
fromArs Technica
2 weeks ago

Boozy chimps fail urine test, confirm hotly debated theory

Chimpanzees regularly consume fermented fruit containing significant alcohol levels, supporting the evolutionary theory that human alcohol attraction originated millions of years ago in great apes.
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Science
fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 months ago

Chimps consume a pint of lager's worth of alcohol every day in fruit, scientists find

Wild chimpanzees consume fermented fruit equating to about one to two standard alcoholic drinks per day, implying an ancestral link to alcohol attraction.
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