Here’s the lucky Redditor who got Secret Santa gifts from Bill Gates this year

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Bill Gates participates in Reddit’s Secret Santa event every year … and every year he outdoes himself.

This year’s lucky Redditor was user VietteLLC, who posted the delightful gifts Gates sent her to RedditGifts on Wednesday. 

Viette, who hopes to operate her own no-kill cat shelter one day, received — among other things — donations to three of her favorite cat shelters, several Dr. Who items, a Dave Matthews band shirt, a personalized cross-stitch, and an artisanal Austrian snowglobe. As usual, it’s clear that Gates did his research about his recipient’s passions and thoughtfully selected each item with her in mind. Read more…

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New Zealand’s nationwide Secret Santa is rather adorable

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It seems like if there’s anywhere to be in the world, it’d be in New Zealand.

These holidays, New Zealanders are set to again participate in a nationwide Secret Santa, organised by the country’s postal service, NZ Post. 

For those unfamiliar with the concept, Secret Santa, sometimes called Kris Kringle, is an activity where one person gives a (usually small) gift to another person, but the recipient is not told who it came from. It requires a group of people, and names are drawn at random. 

New Zealand’s nationwide Secret Santa has been going since 2010, but NZ Post took the reins in 2013. It now has a warehouse to facilitate gift exchanges, and there are more than 3,500 Secret Santa participants this year — you just need a Twitter account to enter, and a Twitter handle is the only clue you’ll receive for your recipient, for gift ideas. Read more…

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