Continuing with the alphabet. B

So I am continuing with my pointless alphabet blog and today's letter is B...




B-Blood


Ok, so it's the red stuff that successfully sends at least 85% of the worlds population into a squeamish flap, but did you know what those amazing platelets, plasma and cells can do, other than give life and save life? No? Then here are some amazing, bloody facts.  If you're of the squeamish disposition...look away now :p


1. Like humans, dogs have 4 different blood groups. Cats have 11 and cows have a whopping 800 blood groups.
2. In Japan, blood types are assigned personality traits.
3. Different countries have different blood groups that are common.  In American the most common blood group is O+
4. Like your eye colour, your blood type is inherited. In China more than 99% of people are of the Rh+ grouping.
5.  Humans have red blood because it contains iron.  Crabs have blue blood as it contains copper and leeches have green blood because theirs contains chlorocruoin.
6. More than 38,000 blood donations are needed everyday in American and less than 38% of the population are able to donate. 


Although a little gory, the red stuff is amazing.  I strongly urge people to sign up in their area to donate blood.  It's not a bad as you think. 1 in four people will need a blood transfusion at least once in their life.  Put yourself in the position of that person and do something amazing for your fellow man.  I do and the reward of knowing you helped someone is amazing.


Much love Kat x