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Santa Stuck in Chimney

Published on December 27, 2020

Posted in: Holidays & Celebrations, Tidbits

Everyone knows that Santa comes down the chimney to deliver his gifts. Sometimes he gets stuck...

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Girls Stuck in Phone Booth

Published on July 25, 2019

Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Tidbits

In 1961, two girls got stuck in a phone booth. Just how would they get out?

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Only Santa Fits Down Chimneys

Published on January 14, 2018

Posted in: Holidays & Celebrations, Tidbits

Shortly after Christmas in 1960, 8-year-old London resident Alan Smith decided to emulate Santa by going down the chimney. He got stuck...

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Boy Stuck in Chimney

Published on December 18, 2014

Posted in: Holidays & Celebrations, Tidbits

On December 12, 1951, 8-yr-old Jimmy Kirk tried to go down the chimney of his Philadelphia home to prove that Santa could do it. He got stuck.

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340 lb Santa Stuck in Chimney

Published on December 4, 2014

Posted in: Holidays & Celebrations, Tidbits

On Christmas Day of 1920, New York Alderman Frank J. Dotzler got stuck in the chimney of his home while delivering gifts to his children.

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