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		howlgarnish on Sept 19, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Giant Pacific Octopus Odds are it continues to serve some useful purpose though. Us humans have a whole lot of useful organs, and only one vestigial appendix.

robocat on Sept 19, 2020 [–]

The appendix has a purpose:

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-is-the-funct...

And another suspected purpose:

https://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/news/20071012/appe...

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