The Washington Post3d
Earth’s north magnetic pole is on the move again
Check your compass again — Earth’s north magnetic pole is moving toward Siberia. Since at least the early 19th century, Earth’s north magnetic pole has been situated in the Canadian Arctic ...
Smithsonian Magazine29d
Why Is Santa From the North Pole? Here’s How the Legend Originated and Why Different Towns Lay Claim to It
Santa Claus is usually good news for tourism—and locales all over the world embrace their proximity to the Christmas figure Natasha Geiling; Updated by Kayla Randall The giant Santa statue near ...
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The Magnetic North Pole's Mad Dash Is Slowing Down
Every five years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the British Geological Survey (BGS) jointly update the World Magnetic Model (WMM). The newest version shows that the ...
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North Pole, Alaska: Where ‘the spirit of Christmas lives year-round’
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU) - North Pole, Alaska is far from the actual north pole as well as the magnetic north pole. However, it’s still a special place during Christmas as it’s “where the ...
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North Pole: Growing up in the town where it's always Christmas
You know how to get to Santa's house, right? That's right. Head up Santa Claus Lane, of course. Then make a right onto Saint Nicholas Drive, just by the Wendy's burger bar. Not an ordinary set of ...