A red blood cell lives for about 120 days before being recycled.
Why it is true
Without a nucleus, a red blood cell cannot repair itself and slowly stiffens as it circulates. After about four months the spleen and liver remove it from the blood and reuse its iron to make new cells.
Source: National Institutes of Health
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