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The Typo that Created NORAD’s Santa Tradition (from The Atlantic)

This is a really fantastic bit of historical trivia. I’d love to see a longer piece on it, or even a whole book of typos that changed the world. Wouldn’t that be a good read? NORAD Tracks Santa’s Path on Christmas Eve Because of a Typo

December 17, 2013 in Musings, Trivia and Factoids.

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