WEBVTT Kind: captions Language: en 00:00:00.199 --> 00:00:02.990 picture this it's Christmas Eve snow 00:00:03.000 --> 00:00:06.230 blankets the ground in a hush that feels 00:00:06.240 --> 00:00:09.030 almost magical millions of children 00:00:09.040 --> 00:00:11.150 across the world fall asleep with dreams 00:00:11.160 --> 00:00:14.390 of presents stockings and one very 00:00:14.400 --> 00:00:17.269 special visitor but as we grow older 00:00:17.279 --> 00:00:21.109 something changes the magic Fades and 00:00:21.119 --> 00:00:24.310 Santa Claus becomes just a story a 00:00:24.320 --> 00:00:26.750 comforting memory we tell our children 00:00:26.760 --> 00:00:28.070 to preserve their 00:00:28.080 --> 00:00:30.630 innocence but what if we've been all 00:00:30.640 --> 00:00:33.510 wrong what if Santa Claus isn't just a 00:00:33.520 --> 00:00:37.750 story what if he's real the answer might 00:00:37.760 --> 00:00:40.350 change everything you know let's find 00:00:40.360 --> 00:01:00.510 out 00:01:00.520 --> 00:01:13.390 [Music] 00:01:13.400 --> 00:01:16.469 wait a minute Ralph you mean like really 00:01:16.479 --> 00:01:19.190 real like flying reindeer and chimneys 00:01:19.200 --> 00:01:21.469 sliding real that's exactly right 00:01:21.479 --> 00:01:23.789 Wendell tonight we're uncovering the 00:01:23.799 --> 00:01:26.429 truth about Santa Claus exploring 00:01:26.439 --> 00:01:28.870 centuries of History Science and 00:01:28.880 --> 00:01:30.630 eyewitness accounts 00:01:30.640 --> 00:01:33.030 by the end of this journey you will 00:01:33.040 --> 00:01:35.590 believe again welcome back to Divergent 00:01:35.600 --> 00:01:38.630 history I'm Ralph this is wendo and 00:01:38.640 --> 00:01:40.670 tonight we're going to walk you through 00:01:40.680 --> 00:01:43.230 proof that Santa Claus is absolutely 00:01:43.240 --> 00:01:46.149 real so strap onto your reindeer and 00:01:46.159 --> 00:01:49.160 let's jump 00:01:49.170 --> 00:01:53.069 [Music] 00:01:53.079 --> 00:01:57.749 in our Story begins over 1,700 years ago 00:01:57.759 --> 00:02:00.310 in a bustling coastal town in modern day 00:02:00.320 --> 00:02:02.950 turkey there lived a man named Nicholas 00:02:02.960 --> 00:02:06.310 of Myra a humble Bishop who walked the 00:02:06.320 --> 00:02:08.869 cobblestone streets in a simple robe 00:02:08.879 --> 00:02:11.350 offering blessings and comfort to anyone 00:02:11.360 --> 00:02:14.550 in need but Nicholas wasn't just kind he 00:02:14.560 --> 00:02:17.550 was extraordinary stories of his deeds 00:02:17.560 --> 00:02:20.670 spread like wildfire whispered in Market 00:02:20.680 --> 00:02:23.470 squares and by flickering Lamplight 00:02:23.480 --> 00:02:26.390 earning him a reputation that would last 00:02:26.400 --> 00:02:27.150 for 00:02:27.160 --> 00:02:29.509 centuries Nicholas came from a wealthy 00:02:29.519 --> 00:02:30.390 family 00:02:30.400 --> 00:02:32.270 but after losing his parents at a young 00:02:32.280 --> 00:02:34.430 age he inherited a 00:02:34.440 --> 00:02:37.710 fortune instead of indulging in luxury 00:02:37.720 --> 00:02:39.589 he saw his wealth as a 00:02:39.599 --> 00:02:42.190 responsibility quietly he would slip 00:02:42.200 --> 00:02:43.910 through the Shadows of the Night 00:02:43.920 --> 00:02:45.869 carrying out acts of kindness so 00:02:45.879 --> 00:02:49.270 profound they seemed almost otherworldly 00:02:49.280 --> 00:02:51.110 almost like he wanted people to focus on 00:02:51.120 --> 00:02:55.070 the giving not the giver exactly he was 00:02:55.080 --> 00:02:57.589 a man of deep faith and even deeper 00:02:57.599 --> 00:02:59.990 compassion one story tells of a A 00:03:00.000 --> 00:03:02.550 desperate father who had no dowy to 00:03:02.560 --> 00:03:05.070 offer for his three daughters in those 00:03:05.080 --> 00:03:07.190 days this meant his daughters faced an 00:03:07.200 --> 00:03:09.990 uncertain and dangerous future moved by 00:03:10.000 --> 00:03:12.270 their plight Nicholas didn't just give 00:03:12.280 --> 00:03:15.270 gold he gave hope late at night he 00:03:15.280 --> 00:03:17.470 slipped past the family's home and 00:03:17.480 --> 00:03:20.390 tossed bags of gold through their window 00:03:20.400 --> 00:03:22.190 but here's where it gets even more 00:03:22.200 --> 00:03:24.550 fascinating some versions of the story 00:03:24.560 --> 00:03:26.470 say he dropped the gold down the chimney 00:03:26.480 --> 00:03:29.390 instead and it landed in stockings hung 00:03:29.400 --> 00:03:32.070 to dry by the fire does that sound 00:03:32.080 --> 00:03:35.229 familiar stockings by the fire that's 00:03:35.239 --> 00:03:36.830 starting to sound like someone we know 00:03:36.840 --> 00:03:39.910 very well it sure does doesn't it and 00:03:39.920 --> 00:03:42.509 these weren't just isolated acts over 00:03:42.519 --> 00:03:44.990 the years Tales of Nicholas's generosity 00:03:45.000 --> 00:03:47.750 multiplied he was set to calm storms at 00:03:47.760 --> 00:03:50.229 Sea save prisoners from wrongful 00:03:50.239 --> 00:03:52.949 execution and even res resurrect 00:03:52.959 --> 00:03:56.069 children who had met a tragic fate these 00:03:56.079 --> 00:03:58.670 Miracles weren't merely acts of kindness 00:03:58.680 --> 00:04:01.030 they were signs of something greater no 00:04:01.040 --> 00:04:02.309 wonder people thought there was 00:04:02.319 --> 00:04:05.869 something magical about him exactly 00:04:05.879 --> 00:04:09.229 after his death his Legend only grew 00:04:09.239 --> 00:04:12.149 pilgrims flocked to his tomb claiming to 00:04:12.159 --> 00:04:14.789 experience miracles of their own his 00:04:14.799 --> 00:04:16.990 remains were said to exude a mysterious 00:04:17.000 --> 00:04:20.189 sweet smelling substance called Mana 00:04:20.199 --> 00:04:22.790 believed to have healing properties that 00:04:22.800 --> 00:04:25.310 substance was real by the way it's been 00:04:25.320 --> 00:04:27.909 documented by historians for centuries 00:04:27.919 --> 00:04:30.189 Mana that sounds like something straight 00:04:30.199 --> 00:04:33.790 out of a Christmas story it does by the 00:04:33.800 --> 00:04:36.029 Middle Ages St Nicholas became one of 00:04:36.039 --> 00:04:38.310 the most popular Saints in Europe 00:04:38.320 --> 00:04:40.950 celebrated on December 6th the Feast of 00:04:40.960 --> 00:04:43.790 St Nicholas children would have out 00:04:43.800 --> 00:04:46.469 shoes or stockings and small gifts would 00:04:46.479 --> 00:04:49.070 mysteriously appear overnight these 00:04:49.080 --> 00:04:50.909 Traditions were carried by European 00:04:50.919 --> 00:04:52.909 settlers to the new world where they 00:04:52.919 --> 00:04:56.070 blended with local folklore by the 18th 00:04:56.080 --> 00:04:58.350 century Dutch settlers in America 00:04:58.360 --> 00:05:02.110 introduced C Claus a figure who rode a 00:05:02.120 --> 00:05:03.790 white horse and delivered gifts to 00:05:03.800 --> 00:05:06.909 Children over time this evolved into the 00:05:06.919 --> 00:05:09.670 Santa Claus we recognize today but 00:05:09.680 --> 00:05:11.909 here's the thing these stories didn't 00:05:11.919 --> 00:05:15.150 just survive they thrived Legends don't 00:05:15.160 --> 00:05:16.990 endure for centuries without Foundation 00:05:17.000 --> 00:05:19.870 of Truth so maybe St Nicholas wasn't 00:05:19.880 --> 00:05:23.150 just a man maybe he was something more 00:05:23.160 --> 00:05:26.270 Timeless Perhaps Perhaps the spirit of 00:05:26.280 --> 00:05:29.150 Nicholas his kindness and Magic became 00:05:29.160 --> 00:05:31.870 more than just a memory maybe it became 00:05:31.880 --> 00:05:34.990 something real something Eternal but 00:05:35.000 --> 00:05:37.469 here's the question if the Spirit of St 00:05:37.479 --> 00:05:40.230 nicholus truly lives on could there be 00:05:40.240 --> 00:05:43.390 evidence hidden in plain sight that 00:05:43.400 --> 00:05:50.670 we've overlooked all 00:05:50.680 --> 00:05:53.189 along let's embark on a journey to the 00:05:53.199 --> 00:05:55.510 North Pole one of the most mysterious 00:05:55.520 --> 00:05:58.350 and least explored regions of our planet 00:05:58.360 --> 00:06:00.950 for centuries this Frozen expanse has 00:06:00.960 --> 00:06:03.029 been a place of Wonder with countless 00:06:03.039 --> 00:06:06.749 myths and legends tied to its icy depths 00:06:06.759 --> 00:06:08.790 early explorers returned with Tales of 00:06:08.800 --> 00:06:11.150 strange lights in the sky what we now 00:06:11.160 --> 00:06:14.270 know are the Aurora Borealis and 00:06:14.280 --> 00:06:17.029 magnetic anomalies that disrupted their 00:06:17.039 --> 00:06:19.029 compasses but some of their accounts 00:06:19.039 --> 00:06:20.670 went beyond natural 00:06:20.680 --> 00:06:22.909 phenomena Whispers of hidden 00:06:22.919 --> 00:06:25.230 civilizations mysterious sounds carried 00:06:25.240 --> 00:06:27.270 by the wind and even sightings of 00:06:27.280 --> 00:06:29.589 structures buried beneath the ice have 00:06:29.599 --> 00:06:32.309 persisted in Arctic lore could these 00:06:32.319 --> 00:06:34.670 stories point to something extraordinary 00:06:34.680 --> 00:06:37.070 perhaps even the location of sansa's 00:06:37.080 --> 00:06:40.309 fabled workshop and just think if you 00:06:40.319 --> 00:06:42.629 wanted to hide a magical top secret 00:06:42.639 --> 00:06:45.510 operation where better than the North 00:06:45.520 --> 00:06:48.629 Pole that's exactly right the North Pole 00:06:48.639 --> 00:06:50.469 is an ideal location for Santa's 00:06:50.479 --> 00:06:53.390 Workshop it's remote and hospitable to 00:06:53.400 --> 00:06:56.189 most and naturally fortified by endless 00:06:56.199 --> 00:06:59.029 expanses of ice and snow but that's not 00:06:59.039 --> 00:07:02.629 all beneath the icy surface scientists 00:07:02.639 --> 00:07:04.990 have discovered geothermal activity 00:07:05.000 --> 00:07:06.950 hidden pockets of heat that could 00:07:06.960 --> 00:07:09.390 sustain life in an otherwise harsh 00:07:09.400 --> 00:07:11.670 environment if Santa's Workshop were 00:07:11.680 --> 00:07:13.550 tucked away in one of these geothermal 00:07:13.560 --> 00:07:15.749 zones it would explain how his 00:07:15.759 --> 00:07:18.629 operations have thrived for centuries 00:07:18.639 --> 00:07:20.309 that would also explain why no one 00:07:20.319 --> 00:07:22.350 stumbles across it it's not just in the 00:07:22.360 --> 00:07:25.189 middle of nowhere it's underground and 00:07:25.199 --> 00:07:28.230 warm that's right and it's not just a 00:07:28.240 --> 00:07:30.189 workshop that would fit in perfectly 00:07:30.199 --> 00:07:33.270 here let's talk about the reindeer these 00:07:33.280 --> 00:07:34.950 incredible animals are built for the 00:07:34.960 --> 00:07:37.670 cold reindeer especially those native to 00:07:37.680 --> 00:07:40.110 Siberia have unique adaptations that 00:07:40.120 --> 00:07:42.230 allow them to survive and thrive in 00:07:42.240 --> 00:07:45.270 Arctic conditions their thick fur traps 00:07:45.280 --> 00:07:48.029 Heat their Hooves change shape to grip 00:07:48.039 --> 00:07:51.070 the icy ground and believe it or not 00:07:51.080 --> 00:07:53.070 they have a natural mechanism that warms 00:07:53.080 --> 00:07:55.589 the air they breathe which means pulling 00:07:55.599 --> 00:07:58.270 a sleigh through freezing Skies wouldn't 00:07:58.280 --> 00:07:59.950 be a problem for them 00:07:59.960 --> 00:08:02.950 exactly and there's more reindeer are 00:08:02.960 --> 00:08:05.629 migratory animals capable of traveling 00:08:05.639 --> 00:08:08.589 thousands of miles in a single season 00:08:08.599 --> 00:08:10.149 this would make them the perfect choice 00:08:10.159 --> 00:08:12.670 for Santa's sleigh team and while we're 00:08:12.680 --> 00:08:15.550 on the subject of slays think about this 00:08:15.560 --> 00:08:17.790 if Santa's Workshop exists at the North 00:08:17.800 --> 00:08:20.230 Pole it would need to operate year round 00:08:20.240 --> 00:08:21.909 to produce gifts for millions of 00:08:21.919 --> 00:08:24.550 children so what you're saying is the 00:08:24.560 --> 00:08:27.670 North Pole isn't just a magical Workshop 00:08:27.680 --> 00:08:30.749 it's a fully operational production Hub 00:08:30.759 --> 00:08:32.550 Eat Your Heart Out 00:08:32.560 --> 00:08:35.029 Amazon that's right Wendell and there's 00:08:35.039 --> 00:08:37.750 evidence to support this over the years 00:08:37.760 --> 00:08:39.949 Arctic explorers have reported strange 00:08:39.959 --> 00:08:42.670 findings tracks in the snow too large 00:08:42.680 --> 00:08:44.990 and organized to belong to any known 00:08:45.000 --> 00:08:47.350 animal unexplained sounds resembling the 00:08:47.360 --> 00:08:49.910 clinking of metal and even glimpses of 00:08:49.920 --> 00:08:52.550 lights that don't match the Aurora 00:08:52.560 --> 00:08:55.110 Borealis could these be signs of Santa's 00:08:55.120 --> 00:08:59.230 industrious elves hard at work oh I like 00:08:59.240 --> 00:09:01.470 the sound of that and what about those 00:09:01.480 --> 00:09:03.310 unexplained supply drops some 00:09:03.320 --> 00:09:05.509 researchers have found in the Arctic 00:09:05.519 --> 00:09:08.310 could Santa's team be using them for raw 00:09:08.320 --> 00:09:11.389 materials it's entirely possible if 00:09:11.399 --> 00:09:13.829 Santa's Workshop is real it would need 00:09:13.839 --> 00:09:17.110 resources wood Metals Fabrics to create 00:09:17.120 --> 00:09:19.350 the millions of toys and gifts delivered 00:09:19.360 --> 00:09:21.990 each Christmas some Arctic Supply 00:09:22.000 --> 00:09:24.069 anomalies could be evidence of a 00:09:24.079 --> 00:09:25.790 discrete supply chain designed to 00:09:25.800 --> 00:09:28.190 support the operation a secret supply 00:09:28.200 --> 00:09:31.990 chain now that is clever it really is 00:09:32.000 --> 00:09:34.310 and think about this the North Pole 00:09:34.320 --> 00:09:36.870 isn't just remote it's almost impossible 00:09:36.880 --> 00:09:39.829 to monitor satellite coverage is limited 00:09:39.839 --> 00:09:41.710 and magnetic interference in the region 00:09:41.720 --> 00:09:43.550 scrambles radar and 00:09:43.560 --> 00:09:46.430 GPS if there's a place on Earth where 00:09:46.440 --> 00:09:48.190 Santa could keep his Workshop hidden 00:09:48.200 --> 00:09:51.590 from prying eyes this would be it so 00:09:51.600 --> 00:09:53.630 between the reindeer the underground 00:09:53.640 --> 00:09:56.150 Heat and the natural radar blocking 00:09:56.160 --> 00:09:58.710 magic of the Arctic the North Pole 00:09:58.720 --> 00:10:01.389 sounds like the perfect basee for 00:10:01.399 --> 00:10:05.310 Santa yep it truly does every detail 00:10:05.320 --> 00:10:07.190 from the terrain to the environment fits 00:10:07.200 --> 00:10:10.190 the story perfectly maybe the North Pole 00:10:10.200 --> 00:10:12.829 isn't just a setting for Santa's taale 00:10:12.839 --> 00:10:15.269 it's the very heart of it but here's the 00:10:15.279 --> 00:10:17.910 mystery if the North Pole truly hidees 00:10:17.920 --> 00:10:20.389 Santa's Workshop what other Secrets 00:10:20.399 --> 00:10:22.990 might be buried beneath the ice could 00:10:23.000 --> 00:10:24.509 there be evidence that changes 00:10:24.519 --> 00:10:26.509 everything we think we know about the 00:10:26.519 --> 00:10:28.980 legend 00:10:28.990 --> 00:10:33.870 [Music] 00:10:33.880 --> 00:10:35.990 let's unravel the mystery of Santa's 00:10:36.000 --> 00:10:38.550 extraordinary Christmas Eve Journey how 00:10:38.560 --> 00:10:40.350 does he manage to visit millions of 00:10:40.360 --> 00:10:43.230 homes in a single night to understand 00:10:43.240 --> 00:10:45.030 this we turn to the fascinating world of 00:10:45.040 --> 00:10:48.030 physics specifically Einstein's theory 00:10:48.040 --> 00:10:51.310 of relativity here's the idea Santa 00:10:51.320 --> 00:10:54.550 could manipulate space and time itself 00:10:54.560 --> 00:10:57.110 by bending the fabric of the universe he 00:10:57.120 --> 00:10:59.310 might create what physicists call 00:10:59.320 --> 00:11:02.069 relativity clouds these are Pockets 00:11:02.079 --> 00:11:04.310 where time moves differently allowing 00:11:04.320 --> 00:11:07.389 Santa to operate on a stretch timeline 00:11:07.399 --> 00:11:10.110 while we experience a single night Santa 00:11:10.120 --> 00:11:12.710 could have hours days or even weeks to 00:11:12.720 --> 00:11:16.350 complete his work so it's not magic it's 00:11:16.360 --> 00:11:19.030 science he's using time itself to get 00:11:19.040 --> 00:11:22.470 the job done he's like a time traveler 00:11:22.480 --> 00:11:25.350 exactly and it doesn't stop there think 00:11:25.360 --> 00:11:27.590 about the sleigh it's no ordinary 00:11:27.600 --> 00:11:30.030 vehicle experts have speculated that it 00:11:30.040 --> 00:11:32.550 could use Advanced propulsion systems 00:11:32.560 --> 00:11:34.990 technologies far beyond our current 00:11:35.000 --> 00:11:37.949 capabilities ion engines for example 00:11:37.959 --> 00:11:39.990 could Propel the sleigh by ejecting 00:11:40.000 --> 00:11:42.710 charged particles achieving incredible 00:11:42.720 --> 00:11:45.030 speeds and there's even the possibility 00:11:45.040 --> 00:11:47.870 of anti-gravity technology allowing the 00:11:47.880 --> 00:11:50.670 slay to hover effortlessly defying the 00:11:50.680 --> 00:11:53.710 constraints of Earth's gravity now let's 00:11:53.720 --> 00:11:56.310 address that glowing Trail many believe 00:11:56.320 --> 00:11:59.550 Santa slle leaves behind this could be 00:11:59.560 --> 00:12:01.990 explained by ionized particles in the 00:12:02.000 --> 00:12:04.190 atmosphere high-speed travel can 00:12:04.200 --> 00:12:06.990 generate energy and friction creating a 00:12:07.000 --> 00:12:10.110 visible luminescent effect a perfectly 00:12:10.120 --> 00:12:12.310 scientific explanation for what we 00:12:12.320 --> 00:12:14.990 perceive as Christmas magic so the 00:12:15.000 --> 00:12:17.590 glowing sleigh isn't just a legend it's 00:12:17.600 --> 00:12:19.949 what happens when science meets 00:12:19.959 --> 00:12:22.829 speed that's right and what about 00:12:22.839 --> 00:12:25.430 Rudolph his glowing red nose isn't just 00:12:25.440 --> 00:12:28.670 a Charming story detail it might have a 00:12:28.680 --> 00:12:31.389 basis in biology reindeer especially 00:12:31.399 --> 00:12:33.870 those adapted to Arctic climates have an 00:12:33.880 --> 00:12:35.629 intricate network of blood vessels in 00:12:35.639 --> 00:12:38.509 their noses these help regulate body 00:12:38.519 --> 00:12:41.030 temperature in frigid conditions often 00:12:41.040 --> 00:12:43.790 giving their noses a reddish Hue but 00:12:43.800 --> 00:12:46.790 there's more in nature we see 00:12:46.800 --> 00:12:49.509 bioluminescent organisms like fireflies 00:12:49.519 --> 00:12:52.430 and certain fish produce light could 00:12:52.440 --> 00:12:55.430 Rudolph's nose be a rare example of this 00:12:55.440 --> 00:12:57.910 phenomenon perhaps a unique mutation 00:12:57.920 --> 00:13:01.269 allows him to emit a warm steady glow 00:13:01.279 --> 00:13:03.110 perfectly suited for guiding Santa 00:13:03.120 --> 00:13:06.590 sleigh through foggy or stormy nights so 00:13:06.600 --> 00:13:09.389 Rudolph's nose really does light the way 00:13:09.399 --> 00:13:12.910 I knew it you were right wend and let's 00:13:12.920 --> 00:13:15.350 not Overlook the reindeer as a team 00:13:15.360 --> 00:13:17.910 these animals are built for endurance 00:13:17.920 --> 00:13:20.069 migratory by Nature they can travel 00:13:20.079 --> 00:13:22.750 thousands of miles across harsh terrains 00:13:22.760 --> 00:13:25.069 their ability to sustain long flights is 00:13:25.079 --> 00:13:27.389 more plausible than it might seem 00:13:27.399 --> 00:13:28.670 especially when paired with the 00:13:28.680 --> 00:13:29.670 possibility 00:13:29.680 --> 00:13:33.030 of enhanced harnesses and rains imagine 00:13:33.040 --> 00:13:34.710 lightweight materials or energy 00:13:34.720 --> 00:13:37.509 enhancing technologies that reduce drag 00:13:37.519 --> 00:13:39.710 and improve their speed when you 00:13:39.720 --> 00:13:41.509 consider all these elements the 00:13:41.519 --> 00:13:43.829 manipulation of time the advanced sleigh 00:13:43.839 --> 00:13:46.710 technology rudolf's unique adaptation 00:13:46.720 --> 00:13:48.870 and the incredible stamina of the 00:13:48.880 --> 00:13:52.030 reindeer it's not just a story of magic 00:13:52.040 --> 00:13:55.069 it's a tale of precision Ingenuity and 00:13:55.079 --> 00:13:57.230 the remarkable Harmony between science 00:13:57.240 --> 00:14:00.110 and nature it's like everything time 00:14:00.120 --> 00:14:03.990 physics biology comes together perfectly 00:14:04.000 --> 00:14:05.910 Santa might just be the greatest 00:14:05.920 --> 00:14:09.910 scientist of all time exactly Santa 00:14:09.920 --> 00:14:12.350 isn't simply a figure of fantasy his 00:14:12.360 --> 00:14:14.790 operation when viewed through this lens 00:14:14.800 --> 00:14:17.710 becomes a Marvel of possibility perhaps 00:14:17.720 --> 00:14:20.230 the real magic lies in how seamlessly 00:14:20.240 --> 00:14:22.030 all these factors come together to make 00:14:22.040 --> 00:14:25.230 the impossible possible but here's the 00:14:25.240 --> 00:14:27.829 question if Santa's operation is as 00:14:27.839 --> 00:14:29.670 advanced As It Seems 00:14:29.680 --> 00:14:33.069 what might he know that we don't could 00:14:33.079 --> 00:14:35.710 his Secrets hold answers to Mysteries 00:14:35.720 --> 00:14:39.150 far beyond Christmas 00:14:39.160 --> 00:14:43.069 [Music] 00:14:43.079 --> 00:14:46.829 Eve Skeptics often ask where's the proof 00:14:46.839 --> 00:14:49.509 today well that's a fair question and 00:14:49.519 --> 00:14:52.150 the answer is it's all around us let's 00:14:52.160 --> 00:14:53.749 start with a tradition that has captured 00:14:53.759 --> 00:14:56.509 the hearts of millions NORAD Santa 00:14:56.519 --> 00:14:59.310 tracker every year this system follow 00:14:59.320 --> 00:15:01.629 Santa's journey across the globe in real 00:15:01.639 --> 00:15:03.710 time but what makes this fascinating is 00:15:03.720 --> 00:15:06.189 how it began back in 00:15:06.199 --> 00:15:09.389 1955 a misprinted newspaper ad directed 00:15:09.399 --> 00:15:12.269 Children to call norad's predecessor to 00:15:12.279 --> 00:15:15.110 ask about Santa's location instead of 00:15:15.120 --> 00:15:17.350 dismissing the calls the officers 00:15:17.360 --> 00:15:19.430 embraced the moment they started 00:15:19.440 --> 00:15:21.949 tracking Santa on radar and sharing 00:15:21.959 --> 00:15:24.829 updates and the tradition has continued 00:15:24.839 --> 00:15:28.030 ever since and now millions of families 00:15:28.040 --> 00:15:29.949 gather every Christ Eve to check the 00:15:29.959 --> 00:15:32.030 tracker it's like a Christmas tradition 00:15:32.040 --> 00:15:35.629 for the whole world it truly is and 00:15:35.639 --> 00:15:38.269 norat isn't the only modern day evidence 00:15:38.279 --> 00:15:39.949 parents around the world have reported 00:15:39.959 --> 00:15:42.069 sightings of a mysterious sleigh shaped 00:15:42.079 --> 00:15:45.430 object darting across the night sky some 00:15:45.440 --> 00:15:48.030 even capture it on home security cameras 00:15:48.040 --> 00:15:50.470 grainy but unmistakable footage of a 00:15:50.480 --> 00:15:53.309 shadowy figure landing near chimneys or 00:15:53.319 --> 00:15:54.990 dashing off into the 00:15:55.000 --> 00:15:57.990 night then there are the bootprints 00:15:58.000 --> 00:15:59.990 every winner at after a snowy Christmas 00:16:00.000 --> 00:16:02.870 Eve some families wake up to find large 00:16:02.880 --> 00:16:05.629 mysterious prints near the chimneys or 00:16:05.639 --> 00:16:08.550 on their rooftops they don't match any 00:16:08.560 --> 00:16:10.590 known Footwear and they're often 00:16:10.600 --> 00:16:12.870 accompanied by traces of glittering Ash 00:16:12.880 --> 00:16:16.110 or suit and what about the letters 00:16:16.120 --> 00:16:17.870 millions of children send their wishes 00:16:17.880 --> 00:16:20.230 to Santa every year addressing them to 00:16:20.240 --> 00:16:23.269 the North Pole what's remarkable is that 00:16:23.279 --> 00:16:25.749 many of these letters receive replies 00:16:25.759 --> 00:16:28.430 personalized replies even these aren't 00:16:28.440 --> 00:16:30.829 generic responses they often include 00:16:30.839 --> 00:16:33.030 specific details about the child's life 00:16:33.040 --> 00:16:35.749 things only Santa could know so 00:16:35.759 --> 00:16:37.350 someone's definitely reading and 00:16:37.360 --> 00:16:39.389 answering those letters but who could 00:16:39.399 --> 00:16:41.829 possibly know that much about so many 00:16:41.839 --> 00:16:44.629 kids well it's a question that makes 00:16:44.639 --> 00:16:47.509 even Skeptics pause and let's not forget 00:16:47.519 --> 00:16:50.430 the postal system itself did you know 00:16:50.440 --> 00:16:52.629 that postal workers in Canada have a 00:16:52.639 --> 00:16:54.550 dedicated program to handle letters 00:16:54.560 --> 00:16:57.150 addressed to Santa they even assigned 00:16:57.160 --> 00:17:03.150 him a postal code a h o h o h o ho oh ho 00:17:03.160 --> 00:17:05.510 it's a Whimsical touch but it's also 00:17:05.520 --> 00:17:07.549 part of something bigger a network that 00:17:07.559 --> 00:17:10.829 keeps Santa's magic alive now let's turn 00:17:10.839 --> 00:17:13.789 to iwitness accounts airline pilots have 00:17:13.799 --> 00:17:15.789 reported unusual sightings on Christmas 00:17:15.799 --> 00:17:18.750 Eve small fast-moving objects that don't 00:17:18.760 --> 00:17:20.750 appear on radar zooming through the 00:17:20.760 --> 00:17:24.189 night sky at extraordinary speeds some 00:17:24.199 --> 00:17:26.510 Pilots describe them as slay shaped 00:17:26.520 --> 00:17:28.549 others as glowing streak followed by 00:17:28.559 --> 00:17:31.390 what looks like tiny hoofprints on cloud 00:17:31.400 --> 00:17:35.669 surfaces hoofprints on clouds that's 00:17:35.679 --> 00:17:39.549 wild it really is but it's also very 00:17:39.559 --> 00:17:41.669 consistent these accounts come from 00:17:41.679 --> 00:17:43.669 people who have no reason to invent such 00:17:43.679 --> 00:17:45.950 stories they are trained professionals 00:17:45.960 --> 00:17:48.029 who are simply reporting what they've 00:17:48.039 --> 00:17:50.510 seen then there's the phenomenon of 00:17:50.520 --> 00:17:53.710 Santa sidings across the world people 00:17:53.720 --> 00:17:55.669 have shared stories of spotting Santa in 00:17:55.679 --> 00:17:58.390 their homes sometimes just a fleeting 00:17:58.400 --> 00:18:01.270 glimpse a flash of red and white or the 00:18:01.280 --> 00:18:03.070 faint sound of jingling 00:18:03.080 --> 00:18:05.710 Bells these sightings often coincide 00:18:05.720 --> 00:18:08.390 with other unexplained phenomena 00:18:08.400 --> 00:18:10.190 presents that weren't under the tree the 00:18:10.200 --> 00:18:12.789 night before cookies that disappear 00:18:12.799 --> 00:18:15.310 Without a Trace or the faint scent of 00:18:15.320 --> 00:18:17.950 Pine and peppermint lingering in the air 00:18:17.960 --> 00:18:20.909 that sounds like classic Santa it sure 00:18:20.919 --> 00:18:23.070 does doesn't it and let's not forget 00:18:23.080 --> 00:18:24.630 about Traditions like the Elf on the 00:18:24.640 --> 00:18:27.870 Shelf while it's a modern creation it's 00:18:27.880 --> 00:18:30.950 popularity High something Timeless the 00:18:30.960 --> 00:18:34.110 idea that Santa is always watching and 00:18:34.120 --> 00:18:36.750 always present when you add all these 00:18:36.760 --> 00:18:39.669 pieces together the NORAD tracker the 00:18:39.679 --> 00:18:43.110 letters the bootprints the sightings it 00:18:43.120 --> 00:18:45.110 paints a picture that's hard to 00:18:45.120 --> 00:18:48.029 dismiss Santa's presence isn't just a 00:18:48.039 --> 00:18:50.870 legend it's woven into the fabric of Our 00:18:50.880 --> 00:18:53.590 Lives year after year it's like he 00:18:53.600 --> 00:18:55.549 leaves just enough Clues to remind us 00:18:55.559 --> 00:18:57.669 he's real without ever being caught 00:18:57.679 --> 00:19:00.310 outright and maybe that's part of the 00:19:00.320 --> 00:19:02.630 magic just enough mystery to keep the 00:19:02.640 --> 00:19:04.990 spirit alive when you look at all the 00:19:05.000 --> 00:19:07.710 evidence you start to realize Santa 00:19:07.720 --> 00:19:10.390 isn't just an idea he's something much 00:19:10.400 --> 00:19:12.750 more tangible something that touches the 00:19:12.760 --> 00:19:15.029 lives of millions every single 00:19:15.039 --> 00:19:17.710 Christmas if Santa truly leaves Behind 00:19:17.720 --> 00:19:19.990 These Clues what happens if someone 00:19:20.000 --> 00:19:22.990 finally uncovers them all could there be 00:19:23.000 --> 00:19:25.590 a truth waiting to be discovered that 00:19:25.600 --> 00:19:27.310 changes everything we thought we knew 00:19:27.320 --> 00:19:29.720 about him 00:19:29.730 --> 00:19:34.270 [Music] 00:19:34.280 --> 00:19:36.950 the most compelling proof of Santa Claus 00:19:36.960 --> 00:19:38.470 isn't something we can measure or 00:19:38.480 --> 00:19:42.029 capture it's something far deeper Santa 00:19:42.039 --> 00:19:44.350 represents the very best of humanity 00:19:44.360 --> 00:19:47.430 generosity hope joy and the power of 00:19:47.440 --> 00:19:49.110 believing in something greater than 00:19:49.120 --> 00:19:52.190 ourselves think about it every act of 00:19:52.200 --> 00:19:54.430 kindness during the holiday season 00:19:54.440 --> 00:19:56.830 whether it's a toy donated to a child in 00:19:56.840 --> 00:19:59.350 need a meal shared with someone who 00:19:59.360 --> 00:20:01.750 might otherwise go hungry or even a 00:20:01.760 --> 00:20:04.590 simple smile to a stranger carries his 00:20:04.600 --> 00:20:06.390 Spirit these moments of connection 00:20:06.400 --> 00:20:08.430 remind us that Santa's presence isn't 00:20:08.440 --> 00:20:10.990 confined to the North Pole or to 00:20:11.000 --> 00:20:13.909 Christmas Eve it's in all of us every 00:20:13.919 --> 00:20:17.310 time we choose to give to share to love 00:20:17.320 --> 00:20:19.950 so even if we don't see him we're still 00:20:19.960 --> 00:20:22.990 keeping his magic alive one kind act at 00:20:23.000 --> 00:20:26.310 a time exactly and it's not just about 00:20:26.320 --> 00:20:28.990 the gifts Santa inspires something 00:20:29.000 --> 00:20:31.870 bigger a sense of wonder a belief that 00:20:31.880 --> 00:20:34.270 no matter how hard things get there's 00:20:34.280 --> 00:20:36.950 always something good to look forward to 00:20:36.960 --> 00:20:39.830 he reminds us to pause to reflect and to 00:20:39.840 --> 00:20:41.990 think about what truly matters in a 00:20:42.000 --> 00:20:45.149 world that sometimes seems crazy now 00:20:45.159 --> 00:20:47.710 consider this the stories we tell about 00:20:47.720 --> 00:20:49.950 Santa have changed over the centuries 00:20:49.960 --> 00:20:52.909 but one thing has remained constant his 00:20:52.919 --> 00:20:56.310 impact from St Nicholas secretly helping 00:20:56.320 --> 00:20:58.950 families in need to modern day Santa 00:20:58.960 --> 00:21:01.909 visiting malls hospitals and homes the 00:21:01.919 --> 00:21:04.110 essence of Santa has always been about 00:21:04.120 --> 00:21:06.750 bringing light to others it's like he's 00:21:06.760 --> 00:21:09.310 not just one person he's in all of us 00:21:09.320 --> 00:21:12.470 when we choose to be kind very well said 00:21:12.480 --> 00:21:14.510 and perhaps that's the greatest proof of 00:21:14.520 --> 00:21:18.110 all whether Santa is a historical figure 00:21:18.120 --> 00:21:20.669 a figure of science and wonder or a 00:21:20.679 --> 00:21:23.230 symbol of love and generosity he's as 00:21:23.240 --> 00:21:25.870 real as we make him when we believe in 00:21:25.880 --> 00:21:28.149 Santa we're believing in the power of 00:21:28.159 --> 00:21:31.190 good in the possibility of magic and in 00:21:31.200 --> 00:21:34.669 the idea that one person or one idea can 00:21:34.679 --> 00:21:37.909 change the world even beyond the holiday 00:21:37.919 --> 00:21:40.870 season you can see his influence think 00:21:40.880 --> 00:21:42.630 of organizations that dedicate 00:21:42.640 --> 00:21:45.190 themselves to acts of kindness inspired 00:21:45.200 --> 00:21:47.789 by the spirit of giving think of the way 00:21:47.799 --> 00:21:49.630 communities come together neighbors 00:21:49.640 --> 00:21:52.110 helping neighbors friends surprising one 00:21:52.120 --> 00:21:55.029 another with small gestures of care 00:21:55.039 --> 00:21:58.870 that's Santa's Legacy alive and well so 00:21:58.880 --> 00:22:01.470 maybe the best way to prove Santa's real 00:22:01.480 --> 00:22:03.590 is to keep his Spirit Alive 00:22:03.600 --> 00:22:07.110 ourselves that's beautifully said Santa 00:22:07.120 --> 00:22:09.430 isn't just a figure from a story or a 00:22:09.440 --> 00:22:11.909 symbol from the past he's a reflection 00:22:11.919 --> 00:22:14.590 of who we are at our best every time we 00:22:14.600 --> 00:22:16.710 choose kindness every time we make 00:22:16.720 --> 00:22:19.190 someone smile we're proving that Santa 00:22:19.200 --> 00:22:21.950 Claus exists so as you celebrate this 00:22:21.960 --> 00:22:26.350 season remember Santa is very real not 00:22:26.360 --> 00:22:28.350 because we see him but because we live 00:22:28.360 --> 00:22:31.149 him him he's in the joy we create the 00:22:31.159 --> 00:22:33.510 love we share and the belief that the 00:22:33.520 --> 00:22:35.909 smallest act of kindness can make the 00:22:35.919 --> 00:22:38.510 biggest difference and that's a magic 00:22:38.520 --> 00:22:43.290 that never fades it truly 00:22:43.300 --> 00:22:47.149 [Music] 00:22:47.159 --> 00:22:50.390 is so as you hang your stockings this 00:22:50.400 --> 00:22:53.230 year and sharing the joy of the Season 00:22:53.240 --> 00:22:56.590 remember Santa Claus isn't just a story 00:22:56.600 --> 00:22:58.669 he's a legacy of kindness that has 00:22:58.679 --> 00:22:59.990 inspired 00:23:00.000 --> 00:23:01.830 Generations thank you so much for 00:23:01.840 --> 00:23:03.590 joining me on this magical journey 00:23:03.600 --> 00:23:06.269 through history science and a little 00:23:06.279 --> 00:23:09.230 touch of holiday magic and don't forget 00:23:09.240 --> 00:23:10.630 when you're leaving cookies out for 00:23:10.640 --> 00:23:12.870 Santa maybe leave a little cheese for 00:23:12.880 --> 00:23:14.510 the hardworking owl who does all the 00:23:14.520 --> 00:23:16.669 heavy lifting around here heavy lifting 00:23:16.679 --> 00:23:18.710 wend the heaviest thing you've lifted is 00:23:18.720 --> 00:23:20.750 your own ego excuse me I provide 00:23:20.760 --> 00:23:23.789 insightful commentary dazzling humor and 00:23:23.799 --> 00:23:26.310 an impressive ability to nap through all 00:23:26.320 --> 00:23:28.669 the hours of research that I do on all 00:23:28.679 --> 00:23:30.710 these videos you know one day I'm going 00:23:30.720 --> 00:23:33.549 to start my own channel no humans just 00:23:33.559 --> 00:23:38.149 owls watch me sore oh I can't wait yeah 00:23:38.159 --> 00:23:41.190 wend Wise Cracks I'd subscribe to that 00:23:41.200 --> 00:23:43.310 just to see you explain relativity in 10 00:23:43.320 --> 00:23:47.430 words or less relativity easy I'm always 00:23:47.440 --> 00:23:50.310 right and you're always wrong time is 00:23:50.320 --> 00:23:53.870 relative well there you have it my name 00:23:53.880 --> 00:23:56.029 is Ralph that feathery thing over there 00:23:56.039 --> 00:23:58.190 is Wendell and 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