The Science Behind Rudolph’s Red Nose

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We haven't explained how reindeer fly, but we know why a red nose is particularly useful. Credit: Robert van den Baar/Shutterstock



Robert May, author of the tale of Rudolph the nasally colorful reindeer may have known a lot more science than we usually give him credit for. Seventy-six years after May invented Rudolph as a marketing gimmick for retailer Montgomery Ward, a paper has been published explaining the story in line with the latest discoveries about reindeer vision.

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