This is beyond fantastic:  [boozy ape] A Russian chimpanzee has been sent to rehab by zookeepers to cure the smoking and beer-drinking habits he has picked up, a popular daily reported on Friday. It gets even better: “The beer and cigarettes were ruining him. He would pester passers-by for booze,” …

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