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A survey of the alcohol content of fruits eaten regularly by African chimps shows that their diet could deliver 14 grams of ethanol daily. Given their body size, that's nearly two cocktails' worth.

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In the wild, chimpanzees consume alcohol daily just by eating their usual fruit, yet there's no sign that the animals get drunk.