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without looking it up; what does the spleen do? (lemmy.uhhoh.com)
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[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 months ago

Spleen stuff, you wouldn't understand

[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 months ago

It's the Kidney's best friend, basically just there as moral support.

[–] MidsizedSedan@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

It leans on your stomach. Stomach lean, or spleen for short. The doctor who discovered it was English as a second language. Hence the spelling error.

[–] arctanthrope@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

something with blood cells?

[–] bizarroland@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

It stores blood for you to cough up when a superhero punches you.

[–] Nolvamia@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Bursts.

Presumably energy bursts. Anyone got a spare spleen?

[–] kate@lemmy.uhhoh.com 1 points 2 months ago

it SPLEENS

[–] BootLoop@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It reticulates

[–] Vedlt@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You're thinking of splines, friend.

[–] BootLoop@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

Pretty sure mine reticulated before. Could taste sounds for a week.

[–] Nemo@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 months ago

jack shit

at least in adults

it helps regulate certain enzymes during growth in children

[–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 1 points 2 months ago

It makes the part of the fart that smells

[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

It releases enzymes

[–] Tikiporch@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Wouldn't know, mine was removed after a bad thai meal.