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Why do we have blood and what does it do?

But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

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How to Make Blood From Your Bones

Hi, my name is Charlie and I live in Falfield, Connecticut. How do you make blood? Why does bone marrow make blood cells? Your bones are there for two reasons: to keep us together and your long bones, especially - that's where most of the blood comes from. You might drink five cans of fizzy water, sparkling water in one day. That's the amount of blood in your whole body to do all of these things.

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