Paid PostPosted on Jul 11, 201411 Things You Didn't Know About Your BloodLive and learn! And save a life! Sign up for e-news with Canadian Blood Services to learn more about donating.by Canadian Blood ServicesBrand PublisherLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. A newborn baby has about one cup of blood in their body. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 2. The most common blood type in Canada is O (Rh Positive). Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 3. It's not actually the bloodletting of leech therapy that benefits a human... 4. The heart is capable of squirting blood about three feet high. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 5. Women's hearts beat faster than men's. 6. There are 2.4 trillion blood cells in one pint of blood. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 7. Plasma is 90% water. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 8. Blood makes up 7% of your body weight. 9. The shelf life of red blood cells is just 42 days. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 10. Blood is not actually blue when it's in the body. 11. A human has 600,000 miles of blood vessels. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Up to 5 units of donated blood may be needed to help one cancer patient.