Okay. We've known worms are weird since, well, forever. And we know that earthworms living in the soil can be good for it. But since when are you soil?
Apparently, however, you are more closely related to it than you thought. Apparently, parasitic gut worms- the type that eat you- may have some benefits. They prevent allergies extremely well, and may have a role in stopping asthma. The worms in the study were primarily nematodes such as hookworm.
http://www.upi.com/Science_News
/2009/09/29/Gut-worms-may-protect
-against-allergies/UPI-93761254251965/
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