The North Pole Unwrapped - Russell Kane, Felicity Aston and Lloyd Peck

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Dec 24, 202542:22Religion & Spirituality

In this Christmas episode of The Infinite Monkey Cage, Brian Cox and Robin Ince head to the North Pole to explore the dazzling science behind the northern lights, the extreme adaptations that help animals - and even Sant...

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