Red nose helps Rudolph survive the cold

“Rudolph the red nosed reindeer had an unusually high red blood cell count in his nostrils, and if you ever saw him, you would think it’s to help regulate brain temperature in freezing conditions...”

Trust a bunch of egg-headed doctors and Santa-obsessed scientists to take all the mystery out of a fun Christmas carol. Research published in the British Medical Journal has uncovered the real reason why Santa asks his favourite flying friend to help drive the sleigh every Christmas Eve.

According to Dutch and Norwegian experts, the noteworthy colour of the popular reindeer’s nose all comes down to basic anatomical science.