Phydeau: When I was a kid, we didn't know what the appendix did. The TL/DR (for a bsky post) is that it's somewhat important to the immune system. If RFK jr was HHS 25 years ago, we'd be having our appendices removed at birth to avoid the low risk of appendicitis, and people would be sick all the time.

When I was a kid, we didn't know what the appendix did. The TL/DR (for a bsky post) is that it's somewhat important to the immune system. If RFK jr was HHS 25 years ago, we'd be having our appendices removed at birth to avoid the low risk of appendicitis, and people would be sick all the time.