Is Santa Real? (A Scientific Analysis)

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Happy Holidays! Ever wonder how Santa could possibly manage to deliver all those presents in a single night? Or what gives red-nosed reindeer the ability to fly? And why do your Christmas lights get tangled in knots no matter how carefully you put the away?!

Here's some Christmas-themed science, as our gift to you. See you in 2015!

SOURCES:
Why Christmas lights tangle: "Spontaneous knotting of an agitated string"

Apollo 8 "Santa sighting"

Santa's reindeer are probably female:

Reindeer hair is hollow and "buoyant"

Reindeer really do have red noses:

Reindeer eyes change color:

Santa's challenge (check my math!):




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