Holiday shoppers in the US state of Minnesota got a highly unusual gift last Saturday when a man dressed as Santa Claus threw 1,000 US dollars in 1-dollar bills off a balcony over the Mall of America. In shown in footage circulating on social media, the man said “It's better to give than to receive. Let's spread some love this Christmas” as the cash floated down to the lower levels, where shoppers scrambled to pick it up. Santa had recently become a father for the first time and won 6,000 US dollars in a slot machine, according to local media.