I read the first paragraph 3 times before I felt convinced I was seeing what I was seeing. And I still think its possible Yahoo was hijacked by a cheeky teen turned batty from the weather.
Xiku the chain-smoking chimpanzee has almost kicked his deadly habit thanks to the efforts of zoo keepers in China, but it has taken a beer or two to help get him through detox.Xiku became addicted to smoking while mimicking the habits of humans during a career as a circus performer, the state-run Xinhua news agency said Friday.
By the time he was sent to a zoo in Urumqi, the capital of China's northwest Xinjiang region, in 2002, Xiku was already smoking 10 cigarettes a day.
That number doubled as visitors threw him cigarettes for amusement, but he is now down to smoking four a day after some unorthodox efforts from zoo keepers, Xinhua said.
"At the beginning, he became irascible when he wanted to smoke, jolting windows and doors," Xinhua quoted one of the keepers as saying.
"We sometimes gave him some sunflower seeds or a bottle of beer to help him shake off the addiction and visitors are no longer allowed to throw him cigarettes."
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How did he light em?... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Tim | June 26, 2006 2:18 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
How did he light em?
1. Posted by Tim | June 26, 2006 2:18 PM |
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Posted on June 26, 2006 14:18
2. Posted by Chez | June 27, 2006 10:42 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I like your stuff. This is Chez
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Posted on June 27, 2006 22:42