Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some people claim that without Coca-Cola, there would be no Santa Claus as we know him today. From Saint Nicholas to Sinterklaas ...

Long before the modern image of Santa Claus existed, there was Saint Nicholas — a real bishop known for generosity and compassion. Living in the 4th century, he became famous for secret acts of ...

This Christmas, many children welcomed a familiar visitor – a jolly man in a red suit and a sleigh full of gifts. But the bearded figure Americans recognize today as Santa Claus is a relatively modern ...

"Coca-Cola did not create the legend of Santa Claus." The myth that the many-named gift-bringer of Christmas was invented by a soda brand is so persistent that even Coca-Cola has had to step in to ...