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The Romans named this 16th-century "talking statue" after a primate because they thought it was so ugly.
One of Rome's six famous "talking statues," also known as the "Congregation of Wits," is "Il Babuino," or "The Baboon," where visitors would leave witticisms and criticism starting in the 16th century. The Pope and other government officials were frequently the targets of the rude comments.
