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Dec 2023
12m 23s

The Real Santa Claus

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St Nicholas was a Greek bishop, known for his generosity. But he didn’t have a beard, and he didn’t drive a sleigh - so how did he morph into the Santa Claus the world knows and loves? The supposed date of his death - 3rd December, 343 - may have a lot to do with it… Then there’s the miracles. In the most famous story associated with St Nick, he anonymously ... Show More
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