Who Is Krampus?

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Who Is Krampus?

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Dec 13, 2018

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This horned holiday demon has entered our pop culture consciousness, but where do Krampus legends come from? Learn about the history of Krampusnacht in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Dec 13, 2018

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