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The Science of Christmas

DEC 22, 2017
Three holiday facts from the Inside Science archive (infographic).
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The Science of Christmas lead image

Abigail Malate, Staff Illustrator

(Inside Science) -- We’d like to wish Happy Holidays to all of our readers. If you ever wondered about the tallest possible Fraser fir or how long it would take Santa Claus to deliver toys to all the world’s children, you can find the answers in this infographic. And if you ever wondered how many calories Santa would consume if he ate one cookie at every house, we can help answer that imponderable as well. Enjoy!

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Abigail Malate, Staff Illustrator

Copyright American Institute of Physics (reprint rights)

Sources for this infographic include:

The Science Behind the Best Christmas Trees

Keeping Santa’s Christmas Snacks Safe

Year’s Best Gift Could Be A Job From Santa

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