Ready or not, Santa Claus is coming to town and the man has quite the task ahead of him. Kids all across the world will be placing cookies and milk out for the man in red in hopes that he'll leave a little something extra for the gesture.

Santa's Long Road Ahead

You know something, it's easy to forget just how hard Santa works because it does it all in one night. As a matter of fact, one could argue that we take Santa for granted - truly.

We don't talk about Santa Claus in March. We're not wishing Santa Claus a Happy 4th of July in the summer.

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Yet, after going a full year of not being acknowledged, the man still straps his boots on and loads up a sleigh, delivering presents to children all across the world.

What Fuels The Powers Of Santa Claus?

The origins of Santa's power remain a mystery but thanks to some research done by a doctor and Forbes, we at least have an idea of what he's capable of.

According to Forbes and Dr. Don Lincoln, Santa Claus travels faster than a meteor hitting the atmosphere, the ability to control his body mass (shrinking), and the ability to carry about 300,000 TONS of presents.

So, it's only logical to show some love for the man who's doing the impossible... and soemtimes, milk and cookies just don't cut it.

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