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The Reason Rudolph's Nose Is So Bright

Lots of blood vessels, researchers explain

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted Dec 24, 2012 1:08 PM CST | Updated Dec 24, 2012 3:27 PM CST

(Newser) – Everyone knows Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer has "a very shiny nose" that even, some might say, "glows." But why? A new—and, The Local notes, tongue-in-cheek—investigation explains. Researchers in Norway and the Netherlands compared reindeer noses to human noses and found...   Read full story »

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