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Fun science fact (media.kbin.earth)
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A Facebook post from user Pippa Timothy on December 23rd, 2017: Fun science fact, the North Pole elves are actually a eusocial gestalt (like ants, bees, etc). Santa is the Queen, not in the sense of power of authority but in that he is the sole reproducer. Each Santa lives about a year, and then they feed a pupal elf royal jelly so that it matures into a Claus. His belly jiggles like a bowl full of jelly on Christmas because generally they hatch a new Claus the day before Christmas Eve. Just think: right now the new Santa is flexing his ovipositor so he can leave eggs inside every chimney, drying out his wings for his first flight.
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[–] 95 points 10 months ago (1 child)

It all makes sense now... You leave snacks out so when the Santa-maggots hatch in the darkness of their chimneys, they can crawl out and be fed. Also why lil kids must never wait and watch, lest the kids themselves be eaten.

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