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Scientists have reconstructed the face of the real-life bishop Saint Nicholas, who is said to have inspired the concept of Santa Claus. They noted that Saint Nicholas had a ‘strong and gentle face,’ which when combined with a thick beard resembled the Santa Claus we know today Over 1,700 years after he first made Christmas merry and bright, scientists have …

The face of the man who inspired the legendary figure Santa Claus was revealed for the first time in almost 1,700 years. Reportedly, scientists used data from the skull of Saint Nicholas of Myra, the real-life bishop who inspired the concept of Santa Claus, to “forensically recreate” his face. Scientists “forensically recreate” the face of the man who inspired Santa …

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Here comes the Santa! Scientists have for the first time revealed the face of Saint Nicholas of Myra, the historical figure who inspired the modern-day Santa Claus, using advanced forensic techniques. Cicero Moraes, the lead researcher on this project, explained that the reconstruction process involved creating a 3D model of the skull based on data collected by Luigi Martino in …