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Dec 2024
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Hollywood lied to us: Rudolph The Red-No...

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Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer is a Christmas classic... but how much do we really know about reindeer?  In the last instalment of "Hollywood lied to us" for 2024, Ann Jones fact-checks the festive fairytale for biological accuracy. What would it take for a reindeer to fly? What are their noses really like? Would a glowing nose even make a decent fog light ... Show More
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