Secrets of Mall Santas (and, Happy 15th Anniversary to 'The Royal Tenenbaums')

You could be anywhere in your inbox this morning, but thanks for being here! Wednesday, December 14, 2016 The Noerr Programs FROM THE EDITORS Here's What's Buzzing Around The Office: 1 [The first rule of playing Santa is that when you look the part, you act the part—so if your beard and belly are permanent fixtures, your jolly attitude must be, too. Mall Santas spill their tricks of the trade.] 2 [Americans plan to shell out nearly $600 on gifts this year. With that in mind, here are some tips on how to zap your holiday money stress.] 3 [Chow down on the tastiest cupcakes America has to offer by visiting one of these 10 next-level bakeries.] 4 [Archaeologists have discovered traces of human organs and disease in Iron-Age pottery.] 5 [The Royal Tenenbaums, Wes Anderson's dark comedy about a dysfunctional family, turns 15 today. In honor of that milestone, we've compiled 28 things you might not have known about the film—including how to spot Anderson's cameo.] 6 [Today's Big Question: Why does Santa Claus give coal to bad kids?] Saks Fifth Avenue's display. Image credit: [Google] Design [Google Lets You Virtually Explore NYC’s Holiday Window Displays] iStock Live Smarter [Skype Translator Now Works for Calls Made to Mobile and Landline Phones] René Volfík Architecture [Prague's Hottest New Reading Spot Is a Zeppelin on Top of an Art Gallery] Sarah Afshar via Wikimedia Commons // [CC BY-SA 3.0] List [7 Places That Celebrate Christmas Year-Round] FUN FACT Your big toe has only two bones. [For more about this, CLICK HERE] [Wikimedia Commons] // Public Domain © 2016 Mental Floss, Inc., All rights reserved. Mental Floss® is a registered trademark owned by Felix Dennis.[mentalfloss.com] is a trademark owned by Felix Dennis. You are receiving this email because you opted in to receive notifications from mental_floss magazine and [mentalfloss.com]. Got feedback? We want to hear it! Send your thoughts to [newsletter@mentalfloss.com] Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your [preferences] or [unsubscribe]from this list OUR MAILING ADDRESS IS: Mental Floss Inc. 55 W 39th Street 5th Floor New York, New York 10018 [View this email in your browser] [Facebook] [Twitter] [Instagram] [YouTube] Wednesday, December 14, 2016 The Noerr Programs FROM THE EDITORS Here's What's Buzzing Around The Office: 1 [The first rule of playing Santa is that when you look the part, you act the part—so if your beard and belly are permanent fixtures, your jolly attitude must be, too. Mall Santas spill their tricks of the trade.] 2 [Americans plan to shell out nearly $600 on gifts this year. With that in mind, here are some tips on how to zap your holiday money stress.] 3 [Chow down on the tastiest cupcakes America has to offer by visiting one of these 10 next-level bakeries.] 4 [Archaeologists have discovered traces of human organs and disease in Iron-Age pottery.] 5 [The Royal Tenenbaums, Wes Anderson's dark comedy about a dysfunctional family, turns 15 today. In honor of that milestone, we've compiled 28 things you might not have known about the film—including how to spot Anderson's cameo.] 6 [Today's Big Question: Why does Santa Claus give coal to bad kids?] Design [Google Lets You Virtually Explore NYC’s Holiday Window Displays] Saks Fifth Avenue's display. Image credit: [Google] Architecture [Prague's Hottest New Reading Spot Is a Zeppelin on Top of an Art Gallery] René Volfík Live Smarter [Skype Translator Now Works for Calls Made to Mobile and Landline Phones] iStock List [7 Places That Celebrate Christmas Year-Round] Sarah Afshar via Wikimedia Commons // [CC BY-SA 3.0] FUN FACT Your big toe has only two bones. [For more about this, CLICK HERE] [Wikimedia Commons] // Public Domain © 2016 Mental Floss, Inc., All rights reserved. Mental Floss® is a registered trademark owned by Felix Dennis.[mentalfloss.com] is a trademark owned by Felix Dennis. You are receiving this email because you opted in to receive notifications from mental_floss magazine and [mentalfloss.com]. Got feedback? We want to hear it! Send your thoughts to [newsletter@mentalfloss.com] Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your [preferences] or [unsubscribe]from this list OUR MAILING ADDRESS IS: Mental Floss Inc. 55 W 39th Street 5th Floor New York, New York 10018 [View this email in your browser] [Facebook] [Twitter] [Instagram] [YouTube]