Wednesday, December 15, 2010

The Mathematics of Christmas

A by-the-numbers guide to Santa, sleigh bells and partridges in a pear tree.




Dec. 18, 2000: Why Pine Trees Are Pointy
Origins of the Christmas tree tradition and the evergreen's evolutionary shape




Dec. 25, 2004: Mapping Santa's Path
Turning Santa's Christmas Eve journey into a mathematical equation.


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