TIL that Saint Nicholas, the inspiration for Santa Claus, was a Greek Bishop from Myra (modern-day Demre, Antalya) in Turkey. He was famous for secret gift-giving, such as dropping bags of gold through windows to save three girls from a life of destitution.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas
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