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Someone really needs to find out what the appendix is for, amirite?
by Anonymous13 years ago
It used to be for being able to consume raw meat in ancient times. Now its useless because we cook all of our food.
by Anonymous13 years ago
It's also used as a temporary storage place for good bacteria used for breaking down food in your digestive system. When you get sick, your bacteria is stored in your appendix so it isn't forced out of your body along with puke (or diarrhea). If you get your appendix taken out, the worse thing that happens is that your body has to form new bacteria. :) I learned that on the Dr. Oz Show.
by Anonymous13 years ago
Bursting.
by Anonymous13 years ago
lmfao
by Anonymous13 years ago
Good point
by Anonymous13 years ago
Were you watching jeopardy too? lol
by Anonymous13 years ago
Lmao, no, I just find it really interesting and weird... x:
by Anonymous13 years ago
The purpose has already been identified, actually... there isn't one. The appendix is a Vestigial structure- meaning it used to be useful for our prehistoric ancestors, but isn't any longer for our new and improved evolved species.
by Anonymous13 years ago
My appendix ruptured when I was ten and I had it removed.
Oh, appendicitis.
just throwin that out there.
by Anonymous13 years ago
haha who else thought of an appendix that would be found in a book? lol
by Anonymous13 years ago
I DID, LOL. I was like majorly confused when I started reading the first two comments. I was like what the fuck are they on about.
by Anonymous13 years ago
For some reason I thought it was for digesting grass.. Apparently not though.
by Anonymous13 years ago
it's storage for extra immune system cells and stuff like that
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