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schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to xkcd@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago

xkcd #2960: Organ Meanings

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schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to xkcd@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago
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IMO the thymus is one of the coolest organs and we should really use it in metaphors more.

explanation: https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2960:_Organ_Meanings

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    Other way around:

    https://www.etymonline.com/word/appendix

    Technically, the organ you’re thinking of is the vermiform appendix, which means “worm shaped.”

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