The rarer your blood group, though, the harder it can be to get blood for a transfusion.

Spare a thought for those people who are described as having “golden blood”.

It's so rare that fewer than 50 people in the world are thought to possess it.

https://theconversation.com/blood-groups-there-are-way-more-than-you-think-heres-why-they-matter-191987

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Blood groups: there are way more than you think – here's why they matter

A 44th blood group was recently discovered by researchers at Bristol University.

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@TheConversationUK very interesting! I'm AB+ which makes me a universal recipient. I'm also a donor and my blood isn't as useful as some others I feel although they tell me where it's gone and that it is.