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Jan. 20, 1961 - The Penny-In-The-Slot Chimps - At London Zoo: Some of the Chimpanzees at the London Zoo are now being paid wages - and they know just how to spend them too.The Chimps earn a penny every time they perform a trick for the visitors - such as walking the tight-rope;standing on a ball etc.They they place the penny in the slot of machine in their den - and collect delicacies - such as nuts grapes - biscuits - rains etc. Photo shows FIFI'(right) receives a penny from SAMMY - he places it into the slot machine and collects a tit-bit
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Biscuits Chimpanzees Chimps Collect Collects Delicacies Earn Fifi Grapes Nuts Paid Penny-in-the-slot Rains Sammy Slot Spend Tight-rope Tit-bit Trick Wages
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