The presents themselves weigh an incredible 60,000 tons, which is evidence of Santa’s mission’s generosity and the amount of work the elves had to do in advance.
The cheerful old guy’s official weight is 260 pounds, but by the time he gets home to Mrs. Claus, he has gained 1,000 pounds.
This is a result of the hospitality of families all over the world, who have fed the large man milk and cookies (as well as the occasional cheeky brandy).
“We really don’t want to compare Santa’s sleigh to a C-130, but what we can confirm is that Santa’s sleigh is a versatile, all-weather,
Multi-purpose, vertical short-take-off and landing vehicle,” a NORAD representative told Insider when questioned about the special qualities of the sleigh.
