People flocked to Catholic midnight mass in Jerusalem, but the vast majority of the churchgoers were Jews. Plus, a look back at the year with the students of a high-achieving public school in a poor part of Cape Town, South Africa. And, Santa Claus is making inroads in Turkish malls. Oh, and here's question for you: what country sends the most letters to Santa? And what country has created a special postal code just for letters to Santa?
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