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Photo: A man dressed up as Santa Claus jumped from the top of a 98-meter hotel in downtown Berlin, Germany, earlier this month. Santa Claus was sighted all over the world showing off his considerable magical skills as the holiday drew near.

Bilingual news: If a loved one is showing the results of overindulging this festive season, it's probably best not to say anything. Telling someone they should lose a few kilograms - even if you're just trying to help - could actually cause them to gain weight instead, according to new research. The study showed that women who receive more "acceptance messages" are more successful at maintaining and even losing weight overall, compared with those who receive more negative messages.

Buzzword: "Rocketing" refers to spending a great deal of money on a few important items while spending only an average amount or less on everything else. Some people will spend lots of money on a few items they really care about, such as their iPhones or their SLR cameras, and then they will go downmarket to Wal-Mart to buy most of the other stuff they don't care about. Rocketing occurs at every income level.