1. Sinterklaas
   Père Noël
2. Babbo Natale

Although he's Santa Claus in North America, he goes by Father Christmas in the United Kingdom, Père Noël in France, Sinterklaas in Holland and Babbo Natale in Italy.

1. Saint Nicholas Day in Holland
   Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York
2. Global Toy Expo in Japan

If you've ever paid attention to the floats during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, you'll notice one constant from year to year -- Santa Claus is always the big finale, the last float to pass through the streets of New York City. We'd have to assume that this is the only public appearance of the real Santa.

1. He's flush with adrenaline from having to deliver so many toys in one night.
   Santa is out of shape and shimmying down chimneys is a strenuous workout.
2. The chilly climate of the North Pole chaps Santa's skin.

The weather is very cold in the North Pole, so his skin could become easily chapped.

1. an antimatter propulsion unit
   high-powered rockets
2. moon-landing equipment for safe landing on rooftops

The sleigh would have to be equipped with a special antimatter propulsion unit that allows Santa to skip from one roof to the next in less than 24 hours and make it home to the North Pole in time for a nap and Christmas dinner.

1. elves
   dwarves
2. the Easter bunny

Santa's elves possess a drive and energy that even the smallest of nanorobots couldn't match, so Santa never has to worry about being behind in production.

1. a grapple
   a carabineer
2. all of the above

Santa Claus would need climbing equipment to get up and down all those chimneys.

1. special Santa school
   North Pole
2. online correspondence courses

Mall Santas must graduate from a special Santa school, where they'll learn to laugh like Santa, eat like Santa and keep a snow-white beard like Santa.

1. moose
   reindeer
2. huskies

Santa not only gives toys away, but he does it in style, too. He rides in his very own sleigh led by a team of reindeer, which can make it around the world in just one night.

1. 10,000
   100,000
2. 1,000,000

Nearly 100,000 letters make it out every holiday season to Santa's address at the North Pole.

1. phone book
   MySpace
2. Google Earth

Santa Claus probably uses something akin to Google Earth to locate which houses get what presents.