Christmas had begun his journey with an out-of-this-world first stop, according to NORAD: the International Space Station orbiting Earth. The reindeer-pulled sleigh was also seen traversing Israel as well as flying over southern Gaza, crisscrossing Africa, and venturing southward to Palmer Station, a research facility in Antarctica.
Santa then headed up through South America, bound for the United States as he unloaded approximately 100,000 gifts every second. Around 10:00 pm local time (0300 GMT), Kris Kringle and his reindeer were spotted entering US airspace near Fort Lauderdale, Florida, before continuing their journey across the rest of the country -- with nearly 5.5 billion presents, and counting, delivered worldwide.
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