"Could it be?" she whispered, her eyes wide with wonder. The legend of Santa Claus, the jolly gift-giver who has captured the hearts of children around the world, has captivated the imaginations ...

In a 2012 episode of The Office, the character Dwight Shrute comes to work dressed as Belsnickel, a disheveled, switch-wielding screwball who gives out presents and punishments for Christmas.

So is there more fact than fiction behind the legend of Santa’s sleigh team? Here are 3 VERIFIED facts about the real animals that inspired our favorite fictional reindeer. There isn’t a clear ...