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In case anyone didn't know what that actually is
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7388807/
Maybe that's just me, but I only understood like 1 out of every 7 words in that article
Ok ChatGPT, explain it for children:
Fuck... that was pretty good
I mean, how would we know if it wasn't? I also understood nothing in the article.
A much easier read: https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/uk-world-news/people-born-tiny-holes-above-811203
TL;DR: it's called preauricular sinus and is thought to be vestigial gills
Vestigial? We gotta find that gene.
It’s the aganoff gene. Still in us
Can I get updates on this gene daily?
I'll take them too but only if something big happens
I'm trying to wrap my head around "invagination". Like I'm pretty sure I get the general gist of the meaning, but it's really making me realize I don't think I know the etymology of the root word at all...
A hole’s a hole.
It's what the Volkswagen Auto Group calls it when you buy one of their cars.
I assumed it was a scar from a failed forward helix piercing.