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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/noooneimportant on 2023-12-18 16:47:54.

Original Title: TIL that the famous Christmas Carol, “Jingle Bells” was written by the uncle of J. P. Morgan. In the later verses, they lose control of the sleigh, crash, get laughed at, then are encouraged to pick up more girls and faster horses. It also was not originally a Christmas song.