Santa Claus 
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12/18/2022
Revisiting the "Knickerbocker" Origin Story of Santa Claus
by Tom A. Jerman
The notion that the American Santa Claus evolved naturally from the European Saint Nicholas conceals an origin story for the character that's both simpler and more complex.
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SOURCE: The Guardian
10-4-17
Santa Claus's tomb may have been uncovered beneath Turkish church
Archaeologists say they have found almost fully intact temple and burial grounds of Saint Nicholas in Antalya.
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