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Chimpanzees have been hurling rocks at the same trees for more than a decade
(www.sciencedaily.com)
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Somehow they managed to only use AVI files, but the videos are all very fascinating. Makes me think it's like a "wishing well" ritual, throw a stone at the tree and.. *something* - I'm not sure what they get out of it, but it's cool.
They obviously wished for fame and the tree obliged.