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Santa has started his journey!
Today is December 24, and that means millions of people will be tuning in to Santa trackers to find out where Santa is right now.
According to Google's Santa tracker, Santa Claus is over Russia right now and has already delivered over 45,000 gifts! You can visit the NORAD tracker here, but while the countdown has hit zero, it doesn't look like the tracker is up and running just yet. NORAD needs to get moving!
NORAD tracker is still waiting to get started
It looks like the NORAD Tracker still has yet to get started. All I can see right now is a placeholder image of Santa ready in his workshop — the toys are all wrapped but they still need to be loaded onto the sleigh!
We'll keep checking in and let you know as soon as NORAD's tracker is up and running. In the meantime, there are songs and Christmas facts available for you to enjoy while we wait.
Over 2.7 million presents delivered!
NORAD's tracker may not be running just yet, but according to Google ol' St. Nick is getting on with the job at hand! He's already delivered over 2.7 million gifts and is heading straight on towards Papua New Guinea right now!
Santa's sleigh — what you need to know
If you've ever wondered just how Santa manages to get all those presents delivered in one night, it comes down to the marvel of engineering that is his sleigh.
Thanks to the team at NORAD, we have some idea of just how Santa's sleigh works. For example, its probable first flight was on December 24, 343AD.
The typical weight of gifts at takeoff is about 60,000 tons which combines to make a total weight (including Santa) of 75,000gd (gumdrops). Thankfully, it's got a propulsion system of nine rp (reindeer power) fueled by hay, oats and carrots. Which is more than enough…