The practice of decorating a home with pine boughs predates the more modern idea of the Christmas tree by centuries. By the 1600s, the Protestant population of Germany embraced the idea of bringing a tree into the home and decorating it, setting in motion the development of a grand Western tradition that has spread beyond Europe and North America, and fuels an entire industry of tree farms and the manufacture of artificial trees. If you’re celebrating Christmas today, we wish you a merry one.
Happy holidays!
Today in History
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International Chameleon Day
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What s going on in this sky?
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Looking back on 150 years of rail travel
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Under Parisian skies
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Mount Rainier National Park
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A glimpse of the Blue Forest
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White Sands National Park, New Mexico
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Satla marshland in Bangladesh
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Bellissima!
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Jeju Island, South Korea
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Terraced fields of green
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Defying gravity on a swing ride
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Silent night, sparkling lights, and hearts full of joy
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The Children’s Cultural Festival in Reykjavik begins today
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A unique elephant encounter in Nantes
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An uncommon look at an American icon
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Happy Fathers Day!
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Celebrating National Dentist Day
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Lick Observatory
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Fall comes to the Last Frontier
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Does it swim in slow motion too?
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Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Mount Field National Park, Tasmania, Australia
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Menton, France
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It s Census Day—make it count
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Mardi Gras
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Happy International Day of Forests!
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International Sloth Day
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Wild lupines
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Of moose and Maine
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