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Chimp smokes a pack of cigarettes a day at North Korean zoo

Her trainer encouraged the smoking as a trick.
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Chimp smokes a pack of cigarettes a day at North Korean zoo
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Azalea, a 19-year-old chimp, is the hottest attraction at a newly reopened zoo in Pyongyang, North Korea, smoking a pack of cigarettes a day.

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