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The Origins of Santa Claus
The figure known as “Santa Claus” is a beloved holiday icon in many parts of the world, but few people know where this jolly character actually came from or how he evolved into what we now recognize today. St Nicholas: The legend of Saint Nicholas dates back centuries before America even existed; however, it wasn’t until Americans adopted European Christmas traditions that they started to associate him with gift-giving on December 25th each year. In medieval times, people would leave out food for St. Nicholas (and other saints) in exchange for blessings during winter months when supplies were scarce dueRead More
Somali Parents’ Rational Concerns About Vaccine Safety
This winter, Minneapolis area health officials reported 76 measles cases among Somali-Americans. Mainstream media outlets, most recently, John Oliver in a 28 minute rant, vilified Somali-Americans for low vaccine rates and blamed Andrew Wakefield, MDRead More
