Boldily function thread

[Tallison]

Why do cats purr and ear massages feel good?

Name some other organ system mysteries.

[KitchenWitch]

1. What is the appendix for?

[Tallison]

4. Surgical clinician recompense

Evidence that God may be Republican after all.

[MrScorpio]

2. You know that feeling that makes you feel like you're falling?

That can be good too

[Not_Giving_Up]

3. Cats purr because

Cats produce the purring noise by vibrating their larynx, or voice box, in a particular manner. They have a timing mechanism in the brain which sends neural messages to a muscle in the larynx, rhythmically opening and closing the air passage several times per second. Combined with the steady inhalation and exhalation of air as the cat breathes this produces the purring noise.

Cats can either purr or roar, but not both. In general, small cat species purr, while larger ones roar, although pumas and cheetahs purr and do not roar.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purr

[Tallison]

6. It's the emotional subtext

that throws me. Some purr when they're irritated. Such affectively labile creatures, I wonder about them.

[southlandshari]

5. Just so you guys know...

;)

[GoddessOfGuinness]

7. Why does sweat stink?

Why don't we smell like lilies, dammit?

[Tafiti]

8. Wait a minute...

...do these functional mysteries have to be bold? That's kinda subjective, right? Is "boldily" even a word? :shrug:

Sorry, had to be done. :P

[Dave Reynolds]

9. Boldily going where no one has gone before.

And only the Ferengi know about the ear thing.

[Fox Mulder]

10. How come hot buffalo wings from Pizza Hut don't love me...

but they love others?

:shrug:

[Tafiti]

11. Word!

Why do some things have wild passionate love affairs with your palate, yet fight fierce battles with your asshole? :D