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By Madeleine Davies Feb 10, 2012 5:30 PM

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Genius Chimp Is Smarter Than You With Your Dumb Human Brain

Genius Chimp Is Smarter Than You With Your Dumb Human Brain Ayumu is an 11-year-old chimpanzee raised at Kyoto University in Japan. He is also a total braniac that can solve difficult numerical puzzles in 60 milliseconds. Oh, boy. This is how Rise of the Planet of the Apes starts, isn't it?

Chimp Prodigy Can Solve Memory Puzzle In 60 Milliseconds [Buzzfeed]

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