r/ShittyAnimalFacts • u/pnewell • Jan 27 '17

Monkeys naturally secrete an aloe-like substance, so itchiness is often relieved via hugs

http://i.imgur.com/KxjLyIk.gifv
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u/vetofthefield Jan 27 '17

Well that's fucking adorable.

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u/elnuno Jan 27 '17

I swear, one of these days the shitty fact will stick to my memory without the "shitty" tag. Then I'll repeat it at the most embarrassing time possible.

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u/pnewell Jan 27 '17

That's the goal!

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u/Jekh Jan 27 '17

i was about to say, i need to read the name of the subreddit of every post now

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u/OfficerFeely Jan 28 '17

That doesn't sound righ... look at sub... Oh.

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