Ok. It’s time for Santa Science.
Hold on to your beard and hat.
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Santa has to visit around 600 million kids in 24 hours (32ish due to timezones) but anyway. To get to this many houses Santa travels SO fast he experiences TIME DILATION.
Santa moves SO fast time slows for him. (Einstein’s Theory of Relativity) (2/7)
So BOOM due to slowed time, he can get to all those houses! On top of this, he would age slower AND shrink in size due to time contraction. The size of an object shrinks the faster it goes. Guess which jolly man can now fit down a chimney? (3/7)
How fast would Santa need to go? The number we got is 10.7 million km/ hour. Is that possible?
Light travels at 300 000 km per second. So Santa only needs to travel 1% the speed of light and as we said above he’s going far faster. (4/7)
Can the sleigh hold all the presents. Ok good question. This is where we may need some advanced physics. Using the 600 million kids and an average present mass of 2-6kg that would make his sleigh weigh at least 1.2 billion kg. Can the reindeer pull the sleigh??? (5/7)
Let’s just take a second to agree that the reindeer can fly AND the sled is moving more than 1% the speed of light. Also that one of the deer has a luminescent nose.
It’s totally plausible the reindeer manipulate dark energy to avoid the laws of gravity. (6/7)
Dark Energy is pushing galaxies away from each other with physics that confound the laws of gravity. Flying reindeer can be explained with the ability to harness this undetectable force.
So Santa just uses Science!
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Here are SEVEN fun facts about dogs that will blow your mind!
#TSPST
1. Each dog nose print is unique!
Human may have fingerprints, but the dog nose is unique.
This isn’t just wishful fun thinking, it is a fact!
No matter the sample size, dog nose prints never repeat.
Just like the personality of dogs. ❤️
2. Your dog’s paws smell like corn chips
Dogs don't wear shoes so microorganisms get into their feet.
Dogs sweat from the pads of their feet and this sweat is the perfect place for bacteria to grow.
Pseudomonas and Proteus are the microbe team responsible.
As a team, my wife and I grew our Instagram account by 765% and our Facebook account by 6200% in one year.
Ok. Click bait title over, but let's talk social media.
Yes, it isn't our usual science or dog post, but I think many of you will find this interesting.
Our account here on "X" has plateaued over the last two years, and despite working on amazing content which usually does really well with thousands of likes, we haven't been pulling in new followers.
Initially this stung, but I then realized it was totally ok.
We have a huge community here that we are so grateful for, and I love posting and making content of our dogs and science stuff. We did well.
BUT- we have hit the max amount of people on this platform that connect with our content.
If you have had a rough week. we have a heartfelt story for you.
It's a story about how a dog can heal a family.
It is also a story about how a dog can change lives.
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The story starts so sad.
I’m so sorry but this is how it starts.
Sometimes to get to the good parts you have to cry.
Six years ago our family lost our golden Kahlan to cancer.
She was dadguy’s best friend.
The family was devastated.
Through the gloom of winter, the family grieved.
Dogs don’t live as long as humans, their only fault really..
If you've lost a dog you know the pain.
It's ok to be crushed with the loss of a dog.
They are your family in every way a human is.
It's one of the most popular dog breeds in the world.
It's cute, wrinkly face is just asking to be kissed, and it's warm personality loves cuddles.
It isn't without health problems and controversy though.
It's the Pug! Let's learn more! 🧵
Pugs probably date back over 2,000 years to ancient China, where they were treasured by emperors and lived luxurious lives.
They were brought to Europe in the 16th century by Dutch traders, quickly becoming favorites among European royalty.
As Pugs spread across Europe, they were refined and standardized, leading to the distinctive breed we know today.
The breed's signature features include a short muzzle, curled tail, and expressive, large eyes, which contribute to their unique and endearing appearance.