Appendix Facts

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The Lewis & Clark expedition only suffered one casualty. Dysentery, snake bites, a dislocated shoulder, venereal disease and Lewis being shot in the buttocks after being mistaken for an elk all threatened the group's well-being, but the only man to die did so as a result of a burst appendix. history.com/news/10-littl…
Anyone who moves to Villas Las Estrellas, a settlement in Antarctica, must first have their appendix preemptively removed because the nearest hospital is over 600 miles away. bbc.com/future/gallery/20…
Researchers deduce that the appendix is designed to protect good bacteria in the gut. That way, when the gut is affected by a bout of diarrhea or other illness that cleans out the intestines, the good bacteria in the appendix can repopulate the digestive system and keep you healthy. webmd.com/digestive-disor…
In WWII, an Australian soldier removed his own appendix in the middle of a Philippine jungle in 1944, without any anaesthetic and with only the use of a mirror and an ordinary knife. The operation took 4 and a half hours and he stitched himself up with jungle fibre. trove.nla.gov.au/newspape…
In 1921, Evan O'Neill Kane was the first doctor to remove his own appendix to test if local anesthetic would be sufficient pain killer for patients. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva…
The first editions of Moby Dick omit the epilogue and move the extracts to an appendix. The plot holes created by this caused the book to flop on release. theatlantic.com/technolog…
All Australian doctors who plan to stay in Antarctica during the winter must have their appendix removed in case of an unexpected rupture. antarctica.gov.au/about-a…
Today I learned about the man who cut out his own appendix. The only doctor an an expedition to Antarctica, there was only one man and a bottle of whisky for the job. bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-3…
The appendix is not useless. Based on known facts, researchers asserted in 2007 that it stores beneficial bacteria to repopulate the body should it be purged of that bacteria by illness. An experiment then showed the disease C-diff to reoccur 4x more often in those without an appendix. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/App…
The once-thought useless human appendix has evolved at least 29 times, and been lost a maximum of 12 times--but evolution keeps bringing it back, possibly due to it having an important role in immune function. sciencealert.com/your-app…
After a Soviet doctor in Antarctica had to remove his own appendix, all Austrialian doctors must have theirs removed before allowed to stay there. antarctica.gov.au/about-a…
The appendix may not just be vestigial in humans; a 2007 study suggested that appendices serve as safe havens for "good bacteria" when illness flushes other bacteria from the intestines. Afterward, the useful bacteria can quickly repopulate the intestines. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/App…
In 1961 Leonid Rogozov, a Russian Doctor had to remove his own appendix because he was the only doctor stationed in a remote Soviet research station in Antarctica and he survived bbc.com/news/magazine-324…
Actress Toni Collette pretended to have appendicitis at age 11. Her acting was so convincing that doctors performed an appendectomy. Her removed appendix was found to be completely normal. wikipedia.org/wiki/Toni_C…
In 1969, while Sir Robin Knox-Johnston was completing the first solo, non-stop, voyage around the world, and with a failed radio, his appendix burst, but somehow healed itself. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000…
The (female) appendix can be surgically removed using a small incision in the patient's vagina leaving no external scar, no damage to the abdominal wall, minimal postoperative pain, and an almost immediate return to normal activity. sciencedaily.com/releases…
Before being stationed in Antarctica Australian physicians have their appendix removed to ensure they do not get appendicitis. inkling.com/read/wilderne…
Dave Grohl filled in for Cage the Elephant for multiple shows after their drummer's appendix burst nme.com/news/foo-fighters…
The actress Toni Collette faked appendicitis when she was eleven, and was so convincing that doctors removed her appendix, although tests showed nothing wrong with it. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ton…
Appendix actually functions as a sanctuary for good bacteria in ones digestive system en.wikipedia.org/wiki/App…
Today I learned of Vestigial Structures/Features, which are near or fully obsolete remnants of physical, behavioral, or biochemical traits that for the most part were weeded out by the evolutionary process. Wisdom teeth, goose bumps and the appendix are examples of Vestigiality. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ves…
Contrary to the widely held notion that the human appendix is vesitigial, it has been recently identified as an important component of our immune system en.wikipedia.org/wiki/App…
You can take out your own appendix. At least if you are a badass Russian doctor stuck in Antarctica. theatlantic.com/technolog…
The appendix is not a vestigial organ and may be a reservoir of good gut bacteria during times of intestinal distress. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fil…
You cannot work in Antarctica unless your wisdom teeth and appendix are removed telegraph.co.uk/travel/ar…
Human Vestigiality (traits that lost function via evolution) includes: appendix, tailbone, wisdom teeth, a devolved third eyelid, extra nipples (and male nipples), noncoding DNA, palmar grasp reflex (how baby primates cling to their mother), hiccups, goose bumps, and several reproductive traits en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hum…
Houdini died from a ruptured appendix in the hospital and not from a performance gone wrong. history.com/news/what-kil…
While on a mission in Antarctica, Dr. Leonid Rogozov did a self-surgery to remove his appendix rarehistoricalphotos.com/…
A Soviet doctor in Antarctica contracted appendicitis. Left with no other choice, he removed his own appendix. theatlantic.com/technolog…
Your appendix could actually be useful. There's evidence that it functions as a "Safe House" for good bacteria, which can flush out infection in your large intestine. articles.mercola.com/site…
From 1970-1976 25-50% of Native American women were forced into sterilization procedures either by coercion or trickery. Example, some women thought they were having their appendix removed but were in stead sterilized. cbhd.org/content/forced-s…
There are a number of other vestigial traits in the human body other than the appendix, like muscles in our ears, wisdom teeth, tonsils, a stump of a third eyelid and our coccyx (former tail). io9.gizmodo.com/5829687/1…
The Appendix is Not Useless npr.org/templates/story/s…
A soviet surgeon had to remove his own appendix on an antarctica base because he was the only doctor theatlantic.com/technolog…
Many experts believe that the reason we have an appendix is because our less evolved ancestors ate tough plants, raw meat and heavy fruit diets and the appendix contained heavy good gut bacteria that helps break those down. sciencemag.org/news/2013/…
Cage the Elephant's drummer was temporarily replaced by David Grohl (from Nirvana and Foo Fighters), after their drummer suffered from his appendix bursting while on tour. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cag…
Today I learned of Elaine Esposito, who was in a coma for 37 years 111 days, after never awaking from anesthesia for a ruptured appendix at age 6 wikipedia.org/wiki/Elaine…
A drunk, obese man made a $100 bet that he can get into a baby swing at a playground. He wins the bet but loses his life, when his friends decided to leave him stuck in the swing overnight. He died not due to cutting off circulation, but due to rupturing his infected appendix. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/100…
In the 1960s a Russian doctor had to remove his own appendix after it burst because he was the only doctor stationed in a remote antarctic facility with no option for evacuation. He lived to tell the tale. quigleyscabinet.blogspot.…
When Russian surgeon Leonid Rogozov became ill with acute appendicitis in the middle of a stranded Arctic expedition in 1961, he, as the only doctor on the team, had to remove his own appendix and intestines (without anesthetics as to not to slow his thinking) to save his own life. bbc.com/news/magazine-324…
Recent studies suggest that the Appendix might not be vestigial after all, and that it may replenish good bacteria in the intestines after an illness. abc.net.au/news/2007-10-1…
Louis Leakey told Dian Fossey that if she wanted to study gorillas, she need to get her appendix removed. She swallowed hard and said no problem. Six weeks later he wrote to say he was just testing her determination, but by then it was already out. vanityfair.com/society/fe…
During a 1961 Soviet expedition in Antarctica, the only doctor in the group, Leonid Rogozov, found himself with a perforated appendix. He proceeded to administer local anesthesia and performed self-surgery using only a small mirror and a metereologist for assistance. He survived. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo…
Harry Houdini actually died of peritonitis and a ruptured appendix en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Har…
Leonid Rogozov, a Soviet surgeon, removed his own appendix while stationed in Antarctica.

In 1961 Leonid Rogozov was stationed at the Novolazarevskaya Camp in Antarctica. He was the only doctor in a group of 13 researchers stationed there from 1960 to 1962. During this time he diagnosed himself with peritonitis and concluded his appendix must be removed. At this time he was the only doctor in 1000 miles of the camp, an weather and lack of aircraft prevented the possibility of any other doctors being able to reach Rogozov in time. So using local anaesthesia, he removed his own appendix. Some other workers from the camp assisted him by holding mirrors and instruments, but the entire surgery was performed by Rogozov himself. The operation was a success and he recovered fully.

EDIT: Here's a link to my sources, since I apparently failed at that the first time around. http://englishrussia.com/2009/12/21/leonid-rogozov-%E2%80%93-a-hero-surgeon/ http://www.bmj.com/content/339/bmj.b4965.full

Dr Evan Kane removed his own appendix under local anesthetic in 1921. Self-surgeries included a hernia & an infected finger. He used asbestos bandages, mica for brain surgery, acetylene head lamps,played music as therapy & tattooed his work with a Morse K. He also helped clear his son of murder en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva…
There is a purpose of the appendix: it can be used to repair/replace tubes such as the ureter, if there is some sort of blockage such as kidney stones bioline.org.br/request?mr…
On April 30, 1961, Dr. Leonid Rogozov removed his own infected appendix at the Soviet Novolazarevskaja Research Station in Antarctica, as he was the only physician on staff. The operation lasted one hour and 45 minutes. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo…
In 1961 Leonid Rogozov, a soviet general practitioner, took out his own appendix with the help of a diver and meteorologist. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo…
Dr. Leonid Rogozov , A Russian Doctor , operated himself to remove his appendix in Antarctica, 1961. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo…

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