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schnurrito to xkcd@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

xkcd #2960: Organ Meanings

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xkcd #2960: Organ Meanings

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schnurrito to xkcd@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year 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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    An appendix of a book could be considered a metaphor for the organ

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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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