Chimpanzees share 98.8% of our DNA, which explains why they can learn sign language and also throw feces when annoyed. They have episodic memory—they remember where the best fruit was last season.
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But here’s the kicker: chimps are better than humans at certain short-term memory games. They can look at numbers flashed for a quarter-second and remember the sequence. You’d be lucky to recall your own phone number after that.
Sadly, their intelligence is often wasted on plotting the downfall of the alpha male.
