As Christmas rolls around, let's look at the history of the legendary figure in red and white. Christmas is almost here, and boys and girls all over the world are eagerly awaiting a visit from Santa Claus.

Many kids love Santa Claus and they are so excited to meet him in person. All kids big and small believe that Santa has to go down a chimney, carrying his big sack of gifts, and it is common that they leave a glass of milk and cookies for him.

Watch a couple of kids who gamely agreed to be hooked up to a lie detector while Santa asked questions.

Will Ferrell announces that he's the new, bad-ass Santa Claus. Will Ferrell just upgraded Santa Claus into looking a bit gnarly. On Wednesday's Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the actor showed up masquerading as a new, cooler, bad-ass Santa Claus.