
Tonsils, appendix, gallbladder: is anything actually useless?
From What's That Rash?
Published 4/28/2026

From What's That Rash?
Published 4/28/2026
You might know them as "vestigial" organs, but we no longer overlook organs that aren’t vital for life.While they can be removed, your tonsils, appendix and gallbladder play important roles in the body.Norman and Tegan define what "vestigial" actually means, and how our bodies adapt to losing an…