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Santa gets schooled
A South Korean diver in a Santa Claus costume swims with a school of sardines at the Coex Aquarium on Dec. 8 in Seoul. Even though the official religion of South Korea is Buddhism, about 30 percent of its people are Christian, and Christmas is one of the biggest holidays celebrated in the country.
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