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Santa Claus More Important Than Ever, Poll Confirms

Times may be rough and there might be fewer presents under the tree in family homes across the country this year, but that just means the big guy in the red suit is all the more important.

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Photos: Santa Claus, the Holly, Jolly Stuntman

He sees you when you’re sleeping, he knows when you’re awake, and he apparently lacks a basic sense of fear.

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The Santa Hotline: Starting Saturday, Kids Can Use NORAD to Track Santa’s Position

He tracks whether you’ve been naughty or nice 364 days out of the year. Now it’s your turn.

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Wednesday Words: Readers’ Choice for ‘Word of the Year’ and More

NewsFeed’s weekly highlight of our vocabulary includes useful, new, hilarious and surprising words (as well as some that are just fun to roll off the old tongue).

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Santa and Machine Guns: For Your Christmas-Card Consideration

He knows when you are sleeping, he knows when you’re awake—and this year in Scottsdale, Arizona, he probably knows when you’re out of ammo. See the Christmas card photos from the Scottsdale Gun Club’s annual event that’s seen some viral holiday cheer.

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Michigan’s Santa Claus Boot Camp Graduates Its 75th Class of St. Nicks

Think anyone can just suit up and be Santa? Think again.

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Calling All Kringles: The Annual Santa Claus Congress Kicks Off in Denmark

Every year since 1957, Santa Clauses from around the world have descended on an amusement park north of Copenhagen for an annual congress. There they spread good cheer, have friendly competitions—and, NewsFeed imagines, compare notes on their respective Mrs. Clauses. 

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Beyond the Groundhog: 8 Icons Sexier Than Phil Who Deserve Their Own Holiday

What a lucky guy. Not only do people from far and wide care whether the groundhog sees his shadow, but the furry rodent gets his own holiday.

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Hilarious Photos of Santas Gone Wild

Now that Santa’s work is over for the season, he can let off some much needed steam

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Mrs. Claus Game Wishes You a Bloody Good Christmas

Just in time for the holidays, take out your gift-induced rage in this video game, “The Snow Runs Red.”