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[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 29 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

THE APPENDIX HAS ENTERED THE CHAT.

Being able to make our own Vitamin C aside, the fact that a vestigial organ can randomly decide to fucking kill you is asinine from a design perspective. Its the equivalent to building a pool in the sims and removing the ladder for the first person who wanders inside.

[–] Liz@midwest.social 41 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's not totally vestigial, it helps regulate colon bacteria. People without their appendix take longer to recover from diarrhea, which is important when bad water and spoiled food are a more regular part of your life.

[–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Citation please ?, I want to know more.

[–] Liz@midwest.social 11 points 21 hours ago (1 children)
[–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 4 points 21 hours ago

Thanks kindly.