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EPISODE · Dec 24, 2018 · 6 MIN

The military’s famous Santa Tracker began with a wrong number

from Retropod · host The Washington Post

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

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

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The military’s famous Santa Tracker began with a wrong number

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