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Laerson123 t1_j1usjcf wrote

Reply to comment by ToBeatOrNotToBeat- in ELI5: Why green and red are the definitive Christmas colors? by P4rturi

No, that's a hoax. The popular depiction and tale of Santas came way before Coca Cola even existed: https://fakehistoryhunter.net/2021/12/03/coca-cola-did-not-create-santa/

https://www.stnicholascenter.org/who-is-st-nicholas/origin-of-santa

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