What Would Physically Happen to Santa and His Reindeer If They Delivered Presents In One Night
In a scientifically-sound holiday episode of Science Insider, animated by Andrea Schmitz, narrator Shira Polan explains what would physically happen to Santa Claus and his reindeer if they really delivered presents around the world as the story goes. Needless to say, it's not pretty.
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