The sun sets on the North Pole around September 24, and doesn’t rise again until March 19. Without the sun’s warmth, temperatures plunge to an average -34 degrees Celsius (-29 degrees Fahrenheit). In this land of bitter cold and darkness runs the largest and most complex manufacturing operation in the modern world.

Santa Claus lives at the North Pole, with a number of magical elves and flying reindeer. Aided only by these unusual creatures and the dim light from the aurora borealis, Mr. Claus conducts his famous business. He compiles …
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