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TIL that in England prior to the mid-17th Century, Christmas was a twelve-day festival, and included the burning of the Yule log and playing traditional games. The Comwellian Revolt abolished Christmas, and the Industrial Revolution eroded the customs in communities which tried to hold onto them.

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