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Pigeons can distinguish between paintings by Monet and Picasso.

Why it is true

After training with food rewards, these birds demonstrate an advanced visual ability to categorise artistic styles and recognise works they have never seen before by the same painters.

Source: Journal of Experimental Psychology

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