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The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week
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Elephant Shower Time
- At the Berlin Zoo, Mary, a 54-year-old elephant, learned to use a water hose to give herself showers.
- On average, she'd pick up the hose within five seconds of it being turned on and shower for seven minutes.
- This behavior was novel and hadn't been observed in elephants before.
- After her shower, she would drop the hose, indicating an understanding of its purpose.
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