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TIL a study of 1000 vervet monkeys from St. Kitts Island supplied with alcoholic drinks showed traits similar to human drinkers. Researchers found that the majority of monkeys were social drinkers, 15% were regular drinkers, 15% were teetotalers, and 5% were binge drinkers.

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