What Is In Our Blood?
Prepare for a scientific quest with Learning Mole’s “What Is In Our Blood?” Join us on an intriguing journey into the mysteries of blood composition as we uncover the vital elements that make this life-sustaining fluid so fascinating and essential to our existence. 💉🧬🔬
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Hmm. I wonder our blood has gold in it. This may sound surprising, but did you know that your blood contains about 0.2 milligrams of gold? Yes. You heard that correctly. Gold. Our blood also contains other elements such as oxygen, carbon, and hydrogen. Gold makes up roughly 0.02% of blood.
Although we use gold for aesthetic purposes, for example, in jewelry and buildings, our blood uses gold to transmit electrical signals throughout the body and maintain our joints.