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down our picks for the top ten useless body parts before we begin we publish
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this list we’re looking at body parts
this list we’re looking at body parts that serve the purpose at some point in
that serve the purpose at some point in
that serve the purpose at some point in the human evolutionary process but have
the human evolutionary process but have
the human evolutionary process but have little to no use for modern humans
little to no use for modern humans
little to no use for modern humans number 10
number 10
number 10 tonsils a man who’s had his tonsils
tonsils a man who’s had his tonsils
tonsils a man who’s had his tonsils removed twice as part of the lymphatic
removed twice as part of the lymphatic
removed twice as part of the lymphatic system tonsils do serve a purpose well
system tonsils do serve a purpose well
system tonsils do serve a purpose well it’s kind of they’re part of your body’s
it’s kind of they’re part of your body’s
it’s kind of they’re part of your body’s first line of defense against foreign
first line of defense against foreign
first line of defense against foreign airborne pathogens the problem is the
airborne pathogens the problem is the
airborne pathogens the problem is the tonsils can get easily infected leading
tonsils can get easily infected leading
tonsils can get easily infected leading to tonsillitis and might require surgery
to tonsillitis and might require surgery
to tonsillitis and might require surgery to remove but when you lose them it’s
to remove but when you lose them it’s
to remove but when you lose them it’s not like you’re vulnerable ironically
not like you’re vulnerable ironically
not like you’re vulnerable ironically tonsils seem to invite more infections
tonsils seem to invite more infections
tonsils seem to invite more infections than they prevent which is why infection
than they prevent which is why infection
than they prevent which is why infection prone kids sometimes say Tootles to
prone kids sometimes say Tootles to
prone kids sometimes say Tootles to tonsils
tonsils
tonsils if chronic tonsillitis becomes a problem
if chronic tonsillitis becomes a problem
if chronic tonsillitis becomes a problem although doctors are less gung-ho to
although doctors are less gung-ho to
although doctors are less gung-ho to remove tonsils these days it’s not
remove tonsils these days it’s not
remove tonsils these days it’s not because they’ve proven that useful
because they’ve proven that useful
because they’ve proven that useful it’s that removing them haven’t always
it’s that removing them haven’t always
it’s that removing them haven’t always been shown to be beneficial enough
been shown to be beneficial enough
been shown to be beneficial enough towards the risks of surgery number nine
towards the risks of surgery number nine
towards the risks of surgery number nine the subclavius muscle unless you’re
the subclavius muscle unless you’re
the subclavius muscle unless you’re still walking on all fours like our
still walking on all fours like our
still walking on all fours like our ancestors or simian cousins chances are
ancestors or simian cousins chances are
ancestors or simian cousins chances are you won’t be needing this particular
you won’t be needing this particular
you won’t be needing this particular body part the subclavius muscle is
body part the subclavius muscle is
body part the subclavius muscle is situated under each of the clavicle or
situated under each of the clavicle or
situated under each of the clavicle or collarbone and it’s used to press the
collarbone and it’s used to press the
collarbone and it’s used to press the shoulder down and forward that means
shoulder down and forward that means
shoulder down and forward that means it’s pretty much useless today as we
it’s pretty much useless today as we
it’s pretty much useless today as we rarely need to perform such movements
rarely need to perform such movements
rarely need to perform such movements anymore though it was helpful back in
anymore though it was helpful back in
anymore though it was helpful back in our quadrupedal days helping to
our quadrupedal days helping to
our quadrupedal days helping to stabilize the collarbones while walking
stabilize the collarbones while walking
stabilize the collarbones while walking it’s so unnecessary that natural
it’s so unnecessary that natural
it’s so unnecessary that natural evolution has apparently started to
evolution has apparently started to
evolution has apparently started to phase it out
phase it out
phase it out according to Discover Magazine some
according to Discover Magazine some
according to Discover Magazine some people no longer have the muscle and
people no longer have the muscle and
people no longer have the muscle and while some have – and others have one
while some have – and others have one
while some have – and others have one number eight underarm hair armpit or
number eight underarm hair armpit or
number eight underarm hair armpit or axillary hair along with all body hair
axillary hair along with all body hair
axillary hair along with all body hair is another reminder of our primate past
is another reminder of our primate past
is another reminder of our primate past why is this hair more prominent than the
why is this hair more prominent than the
why is this hair more prominent than the hair on the rest of our bodies while we
hair on the rest of our bodies while we
hair on the rest of our bodies while we can’t say for sure our apocrine sweat
can’t say for sure our apocrine sweat
can’t say for sure our apocrine sweat glands provide the most viable
glands provide the most viable
glands provide the most viable explanation if
explanation if
explanation if thought that these sweat glands produce
thought that these sweat glands produce
thought that these sweat glands produce pheromones that are then caught in the
pheromones that are then caught in the
pheromones that are then caught in the hair to produce a smell to attract mates
hair to produce a smell to attract mates
hair to produce a smell to attract mates while that’s great for when DK hits on
while that’s great for when DK hits on
while that’s great for when DK hits on candy Kong there is no conclusive
candy Kong there is no conclusive
candy Kong there is no conclusive evidence that pheromones have any sexual
evidence that pheromones have any sexual
evidence that pheromones have any sexual effect on humans making armpit hair more
effect on humans making armpit hair more
effect on humans making armpit hair more or less unnecessary another theory is
or less unnecessary another theory is
or less unnecessary another theory is the hair helps ventilation but these
the hair helps ventilation but these
the hair helps ventilation but these days many women shave theirs while some
days many women shave theirs while some
days many women shave theirs while some men trim or shave it for aesthetic
men trim or shave it for aesthetic
men trim or shave it for aesthetic reasons no more lush untamed forest of
reasons no more lush untamed forest of
reasons no more lush untamed forest of leg and arm veneer number seven the
leg and arm veneer number seven the
leg and arm veneer number seven the palmares longus muscle located close to
palmares longus muscle located close to
palmares longus muscle located close to your wrist this outdated muscle was used
your wrist this outdated muscle was used
your wrist this outdated muscle was used by our ancient ancestors for climbing
by our ancient ancestors for climbing
by our ancient ancestors for climbing nowadays monkeys that climb the most
nowadays monkeys that climb the most
nowadays monkeys that climb the most have larger proportioned Palmeiras
have larger proportioned Palmeiras
have larger proportioned Palmeiras muscles than their ground-based cousins
muscles than their ground-based cousins
muscles than their ground-based cousins interestingly enough around 14% of us
interestingly enough around 14% of us
interestingly enough around 14% of us don’t even have the muscle are you among
don’t even have the muscle are you among
don’t even have the muscle are you among the few give it a try extend your arm
the few give it a try extend your arm
the few give it a try extend your arm out palm facing up press the tips of
out palm facing up press the tips of
out palm facing up press the tips of your fingers together and slightly flex
your fingers together and slightly flex
your fingers together and slightly flex and tilt back your wrist if the answer
and tilt back your wrist if the answer
and tilt back your wrist if the answer is no you haven’t got one but don’t
is no you haven’t got one but don’t
is no you haven’t got one but don’t worry it has no effect on grip strength
worry it has no effect on grip strength
worry it has no effect on grip strength the muscles so useless it’s commonly
the muscles so useless it’s commonly
the muscles so useless it’s commonly used as a graft to fix ruptured tendons
used as a graft to fix ruptured tendons
used as a graft to fix ruptured tendons so its uselessness actually makes it
so its uselessness actually makes it
so its uselessness actually makes it useful in a roundabout way how’s that
useful in a roundabout way how’s that
useful in a roundabout way how’s that for irony
you
you number six for skin with the bots
number six for skin with the bots
number six for skin with the bots discussing politics or economics is
discussing politics or economics is
discussing politics or economics is foreskin admittedly this one has been
foreskin admittedly this one has been
foreskin admittedly this one has been the subject of debate time and time
the subject of debate time and time
the subject of debate time and time again the foreskin once served a
again the foreskin once served a
again the foreskin once served a historical purpose but nowadays a body
historical purpose but nowadays a body
historical purpose but nowadays a body can go either way it’s a natural part of
can go either way it’s a natural part of
can go either way it’s a natural part of the penis so it contains a ton of nerve
the penis so it contains a ton of nerve
the penis so it contains a ton of nerve receptors that make the act of
receptors that make the act of
receptors that make the act of reproduction feel great without it the
reproduction feel great without it the
reproduction feel great without it the penis can become less sensitive but
penis can become less sensitive but
penis can become less sensitive but that’s arguably as far as its modern
that’s arguably as far as its modern
that’s arguably as far as its modern purpose goes there are arguments for
purpose goes there are arguments for
purpose goes there are arguments for keeping it intact like protecting
keeping it intact like protecting
keeping it intact like protecting infants from infection but nothing
infants from infection but nothing
infants from infection but nothing concrete I think it looks frightening
concrete I think it looks frightening
concrete I think it looks frightening when it cut off well it might not be
when it cut off well it might not be
when it cut off well it might not be useful there’s no strong medical
useful there’s no strong medical
useful there’s no strong medical motivation for its elimination these
motivation for its elimination these
motivation for its elimination these days foreskins are removed for religious
days foreskins are removed for religious
days foreskins are removed for religious or aesthetic reasons but some adults are
or aesthetic reasons but some adults are
or aesthetic reasons but some adults are now undergoing steps to reverse
now undergoing steps to reverse
now undergoing steps to reverse circumcision it just seemed that nature
circumcision it just seemed that nature
circumcision it just seemed that nature was perfect in the way it it works
was perfect in the way it it works
was perfect in the way it it works number five the fifth or pinkie toe
number five the fifth or pinkie toe
number five the fifth or pinkie toe remembrance live in doubt thank you
remembrance live in doubt thank you
remembrance live in doubt thank you we’ve all wondered at some point what
we’ve all wondered at some point what
we’ve all wondered at some point what the heck our pinky toe is therefore it
the heck our pinky toe is therefore it
the heck our pinky toe is therefore it doesn’t stabilize us while walking and
doesn’t stabilize us while walking and
doesn’t stabilize us while walking and it doesn’t look all that great either
it doesn’t look all that great either
it doesn’t look all that great either sitting all shy in the corner our
sitting all shy in the corner our
sitting all shy in the corner our primate relatives still use their long
primate relatives still use their long
primate relatives still use their long fifth toes to climb but modern humans
fifth toes to climb but modern humans
fifth toes to climb but modern humans don’t need that kind of movement
don’t need that kind of movement
don’t need that kind of movement interestingly enough even though you can
interestingly enough even though you can
interestingly enough even though you can do without your pinky toe the metatarsal
do without your pinky toe the metatarsal
do without your pinky toe the metatarsal bone that connects to it is necessary
bone that connects to it is necessary
bone that connects to it is necessary for you to walk and run hey at least
for you to walk and run hey at least
for you to walk and run hey at least it’s still there if we ever need to pick
it’s still there if we ever need to pick
it’s still there if we ever need to pick something up and are too lazy to bend
something up and are too lazy to bend
something up and are too lazy to bend over and your other toes are too tired
over and your other toes are too tired
over and your other toes are too tired or something number four the auricular
or something number four the auricular
or something number four the auricular or auricular s muscles the human ear is
or auricular s muscles the human ear is
or auricular s muscles the human ear is a veritable hotbed of useless
a veritable hotbed of useless
a veritable hotbed of useless evolutionary leftovers for example
evolutionary leftovers for example
evolutionary leftovers for example Darwin’s tubercle while the auricular
Darwin’s tubercle while the auricular
Darwin’s tubercle while the auricular might sound like a totally rad name for
might sound like a totally rad name for
might sound like a totally rad name for a muscle group it sadly does not live up
a muscle group it sadly does not live up
a muscle group it sadly does not live up to the hype located in the outer part of
to the hype located in the outer part of
to the hype located in the outer part of the ear these muscles only allow us to
the ear these muscles only allow us to
the ear these muscles only allow us to wiggle our ears up and down and back and
wiggle our ears up and down and back and
wiggle our ears up and down and back and forth you’ll notice that some animals
forth you’ll notice that some animals
forth you’ll notice that some animals can rotate their ears towards the source
can rotate their ears towards the source
can rotate their ears towards the source of a sound right
of a sound right
of a sound right this muscle suggests that somewhere back
this muscle suggests that somewhere back
this muscle suggests that somewhere back along the evolutionary path we had a
along the evolutionary path we had a
along the evolutionary path we had a similar ability but
similar ability but
similar ability but not anymore while these muscles aren’t
not anymore while these muscles aren’t
not anymore while these muscles aren’t as appealing as biceps or abs they can
as appealing as biceps or abs they can
as appealing as biceps or abs they can still win a few hearts with their
still win a few hearts with their
still win a few hearts with their wiggling wizardry number three male
wiggling wizardry number three male
wiggling wizardry number three male nipples I’m dead sexy look at my sexy
nipples I’m dead sexy look at my sexy
nipples I’m dead sexy look at my sexy good day we all know nipples have a
good day we all know nipples have a
good day we all know nipples have a purpose on female bodies but why do men
purpose on female bodies but why do men
purpose on female bodies but why do men have nipples too well if you could
have nipples too well if you could
have nipples too well if you could remember as far back as being in utero
remember as far back as being in utero
remember as far back as being in utero you recall that you developed the same
you recall that you developed the same
you recall that you developed the same way for the first two months regardless
way for the first two months regardless
way for the first two months regardless of your eventual sex and thus nipples
of your eventual sex and thus nipples
of your eventual sex and thus nipples for everyone if you got the Y chromosome
for everyone if you got the Y chromosome
for everyone if you got the Y chromosome however you eventually started producing
however you eventually started producing
however you eventually started producing testosterone and the male parts that
testosterone and the male parts that
testosterone and the male parts that come with it since nipples got in before
come with it since nipples got in before
come with it since nipples got in before the lock so to speak
the lock so to speak
the lock so to speak men are stuck with them admittedly there
men are stuck with them admittedly there
men are stuck with them admittedly there have been cases of men lactating but
have been cases of men lactating but
have been cases of men lactating but since we dealt they proceeded to feed
since we dealt they proceeded to feed
since we dealt they proceeded to feed their young with them we’re sticking
their young with them we’re sticking
their young with them we’re sticking with our verdict of useless number two
with our verdict of useless number two
with our verdict of useless number two the appendix appendix it seems the most
the appendix appendix it seems the most
the appendix appendix it seems the most common function of this organ is to
common function of this organ is to
common function of this organ is to cause excruciating pain and then explode
cause excruciating pain and then explode
cause excruciating pain and then explode and poisonous according to experts
and poisonous according to experts
and poisonous according to experts though the appendix likely facilitated
though the appendix likely facilitated
though the appendix likely facilitated digestion for our ancestors as their
digestion for our ancestors as their
digestion for our ancestors as their forage heavy diets consisted of a lot of
forage heavy diets consisted of a lot of
forage heavy diets consisted of a lot of uncooked food and cellulose from grass
uncooked food and cellulose from grass
uncooked food and cellulose from grass and plants our diets have since evolved
and plants our diets have since evolved
and plants our diets have since evolved to include a lot more cooked meals and
to include a lot more cooked meals and
to include a lot more cooked meals and hopefully little to no grass effectively
hopefully little to no grass effectively
hopefully little to no grass effectively making this vestigial organ a waste of
making this vestigial organ a waste of
making this vestigial organ a waste of space
space
space some doctors claim the appendix houses
some doctors claim the appendix houses
some doctors claim the appendix houses good bacteria during illness and can
good bacteria during illness and can
good bacteria during illness and can then repopulate the intestines with it
then repopulate the intestines with it
then repopulate the intestines with it when the coast is clear
when the coast is clear
when the coast is clear but until conclusive evidence is
but until conclusive evidence is
but until conclusive evidence is presented the appendix ranks high on the
presented the appendix ranks high on the
presented the appendix ranks high on the useless scale number one wisdom teeth
useless scale number one wisdom teeth
useless scale number one wisdom teeth all four wisdom teeth sit comfortably in
all four wisdom teeth sit comfortably in
all four wisdom teeth sit comfortably in my mouth without need of extraction most
my mouth without need of extraction most
my mouth without need of extraction most useless body parts are either benign or
useless body parts are either benign or
useless body parts are either benign or only negatively affect a small number of
only negatively affect a small number of
only negatively affect a small number of people not so for these troublesome
people not so for these troublesome
people not so for these troublesome teeth they’ve caused throbbing pain for
teeth they’ve caused throbbing pain for
teeth they’ve caused throbbing pain for many people there are remnants from our
many people there are remnants from our
many people there are remnants from our ancestors who likely had larger jobs
ancestors who likely had larger jobs
ancestors who likely had larger jobs because of their diet of raw plants and
because of their diet of raw plants and
because of their diet of raw plants and meat
meat
meat these days we eat softer foods so our
these days we eat softer foods so our
these days we eat softer foods so our jaws didn’t need to grow as large this
jaws didn’t need to grow as large this
jaws didn’t need to grow as large this often leaves wisdom teeth trapped and
often leaves wisdom teeth trapped and
often leaves wisdom teeth trapped and impacted leading to complications some
impacted leading to complications some
impacted leading to complications some scientists also claim that since our
scientists also claim that since our
scientists also claim that since our ancestors didn’t have the same hygiene
ancestors didn’t have the same hygiene
ancestors didn’t have the same hygiene it would have been space for the third
it would have been space for the third
it would have been space for the third molars when other teeth fell out so the
molars when other teeth fell out so the
molars when other teeth fell out so the silver lining wisdom teeth are useful in
silver lining wisdom teeth are useful in
silver lining wisdom teeth are useful in providing tons of hilarious post removal
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