WTF (What the Fun-Facts) with Lily

Episode 11 - Red Blood Cells


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Fun facts and cool info about that red fluid in your body.

Sources for nerds:

“Adult Jaundice: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment & Prevention.” Cleveland Clinic, 2018, my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/15367-adult-jaundice.

“Bilirubin Blood Test.” MedlinePlus, 30 Jan. 2020, medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/bilirubin-blood-test.

“Facts About Blood and Blood Cells.” Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 15 Aug. 2019, www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/patient-education/facts-about-blood-and-blood-cells.

“Overview of Blood and Blood Components - Health Encyclopedia - University of Rochester Medical Center.” University of Rochester, 2021, www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content.aspx?ContentTypeID=90&ContentID=P02316#:%7E:text=The%20main%20job%20of%20red,all%20parts%20of%20our%20body.

Massachusetts General Hospital. "How the body disposes of red blood cells, recycles iron: Accumulation and removal of aged or damaged cells found to take place mostly in the liver, rather than the spleen." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 18 July 2016. .

“Why’s Your Poop Brown and What Can Cause Color Changes?” Healthline, 2021, www.healthline.com/health/why-is-poop-brown#other-colors.

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