The real-life magical feat of reindeer

Reindeer can do many things. Not only can they pull Santa’s sleigh, but they can change their eye color from gold to blue during the winter. Really. Neurologist Glenn Jeffrey recently untangled the science behind the Christmas miracle. He shared his findings on The Conversation Weekly podcast.

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