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The Science of Christmas: How Santa Delivers Presents
Playlist by Fun KidsEver wondered how Father Christmas manages to deliver presents to millions of children across the world – all in one night? From quantum physics and wormholes to designing the most aerodynamic sleigh…Follow the podcast:
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Future Technology
It's me, Santamory. Here at the North Pole, we're always looking for better and faster ways to help Santa get all the children's presents delivered. Let's see what new technology has caught my eye.
02:28
Wormholes and Drones
Santamory here, the one in charge of all the science here at the North Pole. Now I know some of you are still a little confused as to how Santa is able to travel so quickly. Well, without giving away all his secrets I can tell you that we’ve become quite the experts on the theory of relativity...…
02:18
Transporting Presents
With so many children around the world and so many presents to deliver, transportation can be a bit tricky for Santa! What happens when something goes wrong? What happens if Santa can’t find the right present for the right kid when he lands on the roof?
02:44
Navigation
It's me, Santamory again. As you can imagine, navigation is quite a challenge for Santa, getting to every house in the world in an efficient way. So how does he do it?
02:17
Stealth Santa
Stealthy isn’t exactly the picture you have in mind when you think of an overweight, elderly man travelling all over the world in a big red outfit. So how does Santa get into all those houses so quietly?
01:51
Red Noses
Hello, Santamory here again. Now, as you all know, Rudolph is the most famous member of Santa's team. As well as being a skilled flyer, his nose glows bright red to help guide Santa's sleigh! But why does his nose shine so bright?
02:30
Elves
Santa of course is the main guy when it comes to Christmas but Santamory explains why the elves are so important to making sure Christmas goes smoothly too!
02:47
Antimatter
Santamory is back and this time he's explaining antimatter and how Santa can travel at superluminal speeds - that's quicker than the speed of sound!
02:31
How Fast Does Santa Travel - Part 2
Santamory is back to explain all the science he has to work out and plan around when ensuring Santa gets around the world in one night to deliver all the presents! Being so fast can have issues.
02:29
How Fast Does Santa Travel - Part 1
36 hours to deliver all the presents seems like a hard job for Santa. But Santmory explains how fast he actually has to travel around the world to make sure it happens!
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