Welcome to Wait, What? Why! The podcast that ponders why we do the things that we do! For Ep. 8 husband and wife duo, Nicole and Dennis, discuss the origins behind Santa Claus.
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Sources for this episode:
History.com: Santa Claus
www.britannica.com: Biography of Saint Nicholas
theweek.com: Article-7-interesting-facts
www.goodhousekeeping.com: Holidays
explorethearchive.com: where did Santa Claus originate
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