The Primate Research Institute in Kyoto discovered that young chimps have a much better memory than humans. Wow.
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December 04, 2007
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Young chimpanzees can beat adult humans in a task involving remembering numbers, reveals a new study by Tokyo researchers. It is the first time chimps have outperformed humans at a cognitive task.
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