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9 body parts that are (now) useless

Swivelling ears, tails, third eyelids… we humans used to be so pretty.

THE HUMAN BODY is a mind-blowingly intricate and beautiful machine…. but there are still bits and pieces we don’t need hanging around.

They may have served us well once but, at some point during human evolution, they lost their usefulness.

(Note: if you don’t believe in evolution you may not want to read this… maybe just read this, instead.)

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Plica semilunaris - aka 'the third eyelid'
Darwin's Point (Darwin's Tubercle)
Vomeronasal Organ
Wisdom Teeth
Auricular Muscles
Coccyx
Erector Pili
The appendix
Male nipples

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Jennifer Wade

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9 body parts that are (now) useless

Plica semilunaris - aka 'the third eyelid'

Darwin's Point (Darwin's Tubercle)

Vomeronasal Organ

Wisdom Teeth

Auricular Muscles

Coccyx

Erector Pili

The appendix

Male nipples