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i wonder if brody’s heard this

Posted by 180

August 25, 2009

hard to believe that the words “news” and “brody” (as in jenner) are associated in any way but here goes. 

scientists have concluded that the once thought useless/gratuitous (vestigial) appendix is useful afterall. immunologist william parker a researcher at duke university medical center found that the appendix serves “as a vital safehouse where good bacteria could lie in wait until they were needed to repopulate the gut after a nasty case of diarrhea.”  parker and his colleagues also found that “appendicitis, or a potentially deadly inflammation of the appendix, is not due to a faulty appendix, but rather to cultural changes associated with industrialized society and improved sanitation.”

what’s this got to do with brody jenner?  dude turned 26 last week and spent his birthday on a gurney in the hospital–he had his appendix removed.  you’ll probably see his ordeal chronicled next season on the hills.

photo via people by er / flynet

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