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Upon what does Finland's Santa ride? When visiting Finland, Santa leaves his sleigh behind and rides on a goat named Ukko. Finnish folklore has it that Ukko is made of straw, but is strong enough to carry Santa Claus anyway. What's the most important building in Marburg? The most important building in Marburg, Germany, is the Elisabethkirche, about 80 km to the north of Frankfurt. The first Gothic church in Germany, it was erected to house the remains of Saint Elisabeth, who died there in 1231. Inside, the church is like a museum of German religious art, full of beautiful statues and frescoes. Are piercings other than ears a new trend? Piercing nipples with rings and the like is not a new punk fad. It was popular among ladies in the late 1800s.