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A wild orangutan used a medicinal plant to treat a wound, scientists say

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A wild orangutan used a medicinal plant to treat a wound, scientists say

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Researchers say an orangutan appeared to treat a wound with medicine from a tropical plant. It's the latest example of how some animals attempt to soothe their own ills with remedies found in the wild.

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Impressive. What did Ira Byock claim that Margaret Mead said was the first sign of civilization?

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