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Your appendix might not be useless after all—and new research says it could be an evolutionary secret weapon
For years, the appendix carried a reputation as the body’s most pointless organ. Doctors often removed it without hesitation, and textbooks labeled it a vestigial structure—something our ancestors ...
“I'm sure we're going to find out one day that the brain is as worthless as the appendix.” —Scott McClanahan The poor, maligned appendix. That worm-like accessory dangling from our intestines has long ...
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Scientists still debate these 6 'useless' organs
The human body is still a mystery, and some organs have largely been considered useless in one way or another. However, the ...
You don’t need it – and if it bursts, you need surgery fast. That basic story traces back at least to Charles Darwin, the ...
Most people know only two things about the appendix: You don't need it—and if it bursts, you need surgery fast. That basic story traces back at least to Charles Darwin, the English naturalist who ...
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