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Old Nov 16th, 2008, 03:37 PM       
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Originally Posted by BLEU View Post
Isn't the appendix completely useless? Like, we've evolved to the point where we don't need it, but nature's too fucking stupid to realize that and keeps handing 'em out like candy. Occasionally they'll become inflammed and burst. Fun!

What was it's original purpose? Does anyone even know?
I heard my Biology class that it was something to do with helping us digest leaves (I can't remember too well. Don't remember much from 10th grade).

Wikipedia here says that Darwin theorized that the appendix was used to help primative man digest leaves. It also is theorized that the appendix is somehow useful to fetuses and adults (not sure how).
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