Benthic Santas weren't even discovered until the 1970s, but many scientists now believe Christmas may have originally developed around hydrothermal vents and only later migrated to the surface.
Hydrothermal Vents [Explained]
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[Top label:] Smoke
[Middle label:] Chimneys
[Bottom label:] Santas being digested
[Caption below the panel:] Ocean fact: Hydrothermal vent black smokers actually evolved as predatory chimney mimics to feed on benthic Santas.
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