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TIL Let it Snow doesn’t say one word about Christmas in its entire song. It was written in the summer by Sammy Cahn, after he was tired of the summer heat.

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ojEr TIL Angry Birds and Clash of Clans have helped rejuvenate Finland’s economy after Nokia’s downfall
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