Santa Claus waves during the annual Macy's Thanksgiving parade on Nov. 28, 2019, in New York City. (Kena Betancur/Getty Images) Everyone has heard of Santa Claus, that chubby, white-bearded, ...

A trade card promoting a holiday sale at the 'Bee Hive' store on Dec. 10, 1879, in New York City. Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images Everyone has heard of Santa Claus, that chubby, white-bearded, ...

Everyone has heard of Santa Claus, that chubby, white-bearded, red-suited guy who delivers Christmas presents via a reindeer-powered sleigh. But have you never wondered how he became a man of so many ...