6 min

The military's famous Santa Tracker began with a wrong number Retropod

    • History

In the 1950s, a child trying to call Santa Claus accidentally called NORAD and changed Christmas Eve forever.

  • © The Washington Post

In the 1950s, a child trying to call Santa Claus accidentally called NORAD and changed Christmas Eve forever.

6 min

  • © The Washington Post

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