Many traditions that tie Christmas back to the earlier “pagan” European religions it co-opted still ... and dried them in socks hanging from their fireplaces. Their reindeer livers metabolize and thus ...

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Sending a letter to Santa can be difficult as no one can agree on where exactly Santa lives. Several countries are competing to claim Santa as one of their citizens. Finland’s tourism industry ...

Medieval and pagan mythologies in Finland and Scandinavia lend some credibility to these countries' claims of Santa as their own, as these legends have ancient roots. Meanwhile, other countries take a ...

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Let’s be honest. Sleighs seem a bit, well, Middle Ages, don’t they? You could say they’re actually little more than a chariot with skis attached. If you’re delivering presents all across ...

And if the weather is not so clear, rest well knowing that Santa's got a well-trained team of reindeer pulling the sleigh and an accurate forecast so he can safely complete his Christmas Eve journey ...

They are old men, often with bulging waistlines. They commute to work on a flying reindeer powered sleigh. Their wardrobe could use some variety. In a service to the community, Santas hire vertically ...

In some parts of Europe, like Denmark, Belgium, and the Netherlands, children don't believe Santa's sleigh is pulled by reindeer. Instead, they think he is being pulled by horses, so children ...

As Christmas approaches, the excitement builds up for Santa's annual journey. The NORAD Santa tracker allows both children and adults to follow Santa as he travels across the UK, delivering presents.