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You can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Also known as Santa Claus, this Christmas figure is known for delivering presents for children who are well behaved all year. The legend of Father Christmas originated from a Bishop in Turkey called St Nicholas who dropped three bags of gold through the open window of a poor mans house. Today Father Christmas is celebrated all over the world.