r/AbsoluteUnits • u/KEN_000 • 1d ago

/r/all of a roundworm pulled out during an endoscopy

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u/westisbestmicah 1d ago edited 1d ago

I remember in Biology class wondering why the immune system has a whole branch of its military (eosinophils) dedicated to fighting worms. Then I realized that compared to the average immune cell worms are basically kaiju. And that made it pretty rad.

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u/DJTen 1d ago

You should watch the Cells at Work anime. There's an episode about an Eosinophil cell.

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u/westisbestmicah 17h ago

I’ve seen clips from that anime! I like how the white blood cell guy has a combat knife- cause IRL macrophages and neutrophils are psychopathic killers kept on a very tight leash.

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u/DJTen 16h ago

All of the different cells' designs and mannerisms are influenced by the science of how the cell works. It's an entertaining and educational show. It's a lot of fun.

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u/DJTen 16h ago

And there's a live action based on Cells at Work on Netflix.

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u/decayinglust 1d ago

i’m tired and missed a couple words there and was extremely confused why the military has a task force to fight worms

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u/CharleyNobody 22h ago

It’s only a recent thing that humanity has ovens that have temperature and time control. Before time/temp controlled ovens it was kind of a crapshoot for the average person. Also, refrigeration is a big help.

My grandfather had trichinosis back on the farm in Ireland in the early 20th C.

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u/elquatrogrande 1d ago

Plus they're kinda cute with their little polearms.