Not heart, not lungs, but one 'useless' organ acts as secret safe house of the body, says doctor

For many years, public perception has ranked certain body parts as non-essential, with organs such as the gallbladder, tonsils, appendix, and spleen often believed to be unnecessary because people can survive after having them removed. However, this long-standing belief has been challenged by growing scientific evidence. Internal medicine specialist Dr. Priyam Bordoloi recently addressed this misconception in a post on X, drawing attention to an often-overlooked organ that plays a far more important role than previously believed.