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by Drublic on February 7th, 2007

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What is the purpose of our tonsils?

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  • by justme32 loves the weekends on February 7th, 2007

    justme32 loves the weekends

    They destroy foreign substances that are swallowed or breathed in.

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  • by Berenise on February 7th, 2007

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    tonsils serve a purpose in fending off diseases they help prevent diseases such as chronic sore throats, colds and ear infections

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  • by James Black on February 7th, 2007

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    To give doctors something else to remove, on dull rainy days when they've got nothing better to do.

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  • by Firebrand on February 12th, 2007

    Firebrand

    Rather like the hairs in noses they act as a filter to germs and bacteria .
    Since a very large percentage of us have them removed wih no ill effects one wonders if they were really a necessary inclusion

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  • by tpt123 on February 12th, 2007

    tpt123

    I don't know. Mine made me sick a lot, so I ditched 'em a while back.

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  • by kuyakev on February 12th, 2007

    kuyakev

    to hang and turn red if your sick

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  • by melbee on February 9th, 2007

    melbee

    They give Dr's an excuse to mess around in our throats

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  • by mac1896 on February 12th, 2007

    mac1896

    Probably the same thing as our appendix. Just something else to help doctors pay for their Ferarris.....

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