Mrs. Claus' First Name: What Was It Originally?

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Jordan Liles

Dec 14, 2022 A quick internet search told us there was an answer from 1849, but that turned out to be a bit o ...

Did a Survey Reveal That People Want a 'Gender Neutral' Santa Claus?

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Bethania Palma

Dec 20, 2018 A survey by a graphic-design company may not accurately represent the views of the public at large.

Is This Santa's Phone Number?

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Arturo Garcia

Dec 14, 2016 A Facebook page advertising a phone number to supposedly allow children to talk to "Santa Claus" ...

Did a Hospitalized 5-Year-Old Boy Die in Santa's Arms?

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Arturo Garcia

Dec 13, 2016 A Tennessee man's Christmas story of a tear-jerking hospital encounter drew international attent ...

Why NORAD Tracks Santa

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David Mikkelson

Dec 22, 2012 The story of how NORAD came to track Santa's progress every Christmas Eve.

Did Coca-Cola Invent the Modern Image of Santa Claus?

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David Mikkelson

Dec 18, 2008 The image of Santa Claus as a jolly large man in a red-and-white suit was the standard long befo ...

Did Philadelphia Eagles Fans Boo Santa Claus?

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David Mikkelson

Dec 14, 2008 Sports fans in Philadelphia not only once booed Santa — they also heckled and threw snowballs at ...

Are Santa's Reindeer All Female?

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David Mikkelson

Nov 28, 2000 We turn to the University of Alaska Fairbanks and Alaska’s Department of Fish and Game for this ...