They used paragraphs to separate complete thoughts. Note, GP explicitly mentions the following in their last paragraph, and make no claims that the appendix is

They used paragraphs to separate complete thoughts. Note, GP explicitly mentions the following in their last paragraph, and make no claims that the appendix is useless: > This idea that the vermiform appendix is some deep evolutionary mystery is sort of a low point of medicine that occasionally pokes its head up. It ranks up there with male pregnancy, and various birth defects that have given rise to stories of monsters, like Cyclops. Fun stories, completely useless.