F To The 10^11 Cells That Died Today

F To The 10^11 Cells That Died Today
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Red blood cells are the drama queens of your body. "Oh no, I only live for 120 days before being brutally destroyed!" Meanwhile, white blood cells are sitting there covered in pathogens, literally sacrificing themselves by the billions daily, and getting absolutely zero recognition.

Your neutrophils—the most common type of white blood cells—survive just 5-7 days before kamikaze-ing themselves into bacterial invaders. That's the cellular equivalent of speedrunning life on hardcore mode.

Next time you get a paper cut, pour one out for the 10^11 white blood cells that died today so you could complain about your minor inconveniences.

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