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TIL that in 1961, the only doctor at a Soviet research station in Antarctica got appendicitis, and had to performed surgery on himself to remove his appendix. Two weeks later he resumed regular duties (www.bbc.com)
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Bonus: Nowadays Australian doctors staying over the winter must remove their appendix preemptively, in order to avoid similar situations.

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[-] TotallyHuman@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

I can see the argument that it's part of the evolutionary advantage conferred by bigger brains, vocal chords, and opposable thumbs.

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