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Santa Claus, also known as Saint Nicholas, Kris Kringle, Father Christmas, or simply Santa, is a legendary figure originating in Western Christian culture who is said to bring gifts to the homes of well-behaved ("good" or "nice") children on Christmas Eve (24 December) and the early morning hours of Christmas Day (25 December).
Santa Claus is generally depicted as a portly, joyous, white-bearded man—sometimes with spectacles—wearing a red coat with white fur collar and cuffs, white-fur-cuffed red trousers, a red hat with white fur and black leather belt and boots and who carries a bag full of gifts for children.
In traditional festive legend, Santa Claus's reindeer pull a sleigh through the night sky to help Santa Claus deliver gifts to children on Christmas Eve. The commonly cited names of the eight reindeer are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen. They are based on those used in the 1823 poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas"
Santa Claus, also known as Saint Nicholas, Kris Kringle, Father Christmas, or simply Santa, is a legendary figure originating in Western Christian culture who is said to bring gifts to the homes of well-behaved ("good" or "nice") children on Christmas Eve (24 December) and the early morning hours of Christmas Day (25 December).
Santa Claus is generally depicted as a portly, joyous, white-bearded man—sometimes with spectacles—wearing a red coat with white fur collar and cuffs, white-fur-cuffed red trousers, a red hat with white fur and black leather belt and boots and who carries a bag full of gifts for children.
In traditional festive legend, Santa Claus's reindeer pull a sleigh through the night sky to help Santa Claus deliver gifts to children on Christmas Eve. The commonly cited names of the eight reindeer are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen. They are based on those used in the 1823 poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas"





![Iron Man-style jet suit: when Man sets new Guinness World speed record
Gravity founder Richard Browning has set the Guinness World Record for fastest speed in a body controlled, jet engine powered suit
Richard Browning is an English inventor, entrepreneur and speaker. He founded Gravity Industries Ltd in March 2017, the company behind the Daedalus Mark 1, a flight suit that uses six miniature jet engines to achieve vertical flight. The kerosene engines are rated at 22kg of thrust each. Browning uses his arms to control the direction and speed of the flight, while a display inside the helmet gives updates on fuel consumption and other usage data. He achieved a speed of 32.02 miles per hour (51.53 km/h) with the suit during a Guinness World Records attempt for ‘Fastest speed in a body controlled jet engine powered suit’.
The record attempt took place over a lake at Lagoona Park, in Reading, UK. Browning fired up the suit and took three attempts, with the speed being maintained over a minimum distance of 100 meters. Browning had to beat the mark of 30 mph (48 km/h) to set the record, which he did on the third run, clocking 32.02 mph (51.5 km/h) before tumbling into the water.
Browning has been dubbed the real-life Iron Man by media outlets around the world
Mr Browning said: ‘I am delighted we have set the record, and I have no doubt that this is just the beginning
Browning is an ultra-marathon runner and former Royal Marine Reservist. He cycles to work and uses an exercise regime to drop his body weight from 75 to 72kg. He was inspired by his father, an aeronautical engineer and inventor, who killed himself when Browning was a teenager.
In an interview with the Daily Telegraph, Browning said [his] approach to flight was [to] augment the human mind and body, because they are amazing machines, so I just bolted on what was missing - thrust.
Browning has said the Daedalus Mk. 1 could reach up to speeds of 200 mph and can fly for 10 consecutive minutes at a few thousand feet, but that he keeps the speed and altitude low for safety reasons at present. He repeated this in an interview with Sky News tech programme Swipe before a live flight demonstration.
Brownings eight-year-old son named the suit.
Gravity has gone from a audacious dream to a patent pending technology powering the worlds first human propulsion flight, all in less than 12 months.
Their vision is to build an entirely new generation of human flight systems for commercial and entertainment applications.
the team
Founded by Richard Browning in March 2017, Gravity Industries is a British technology start-up with innovation, endeavor and inspiration at its core.
Their mission is to build an inspirational technology company by re-imagining the future of human flight and pioneering aeronautical innovation. Iron Man-style jet suit: when Man sets new Guinness World speed record](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fVUwespy0is/mqdefault.jpg)




