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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Easter
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World Art Day
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Fossil Day
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St. Gregory Church in Ani Ruins, Kars, Türkiye
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New York City skyline
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Moeraki Boulders, South Island, New Zealand
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Celebrating the first day of spring
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Sanday Island and the North Sea, Scotland
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Neuschwanstein Castle, Bavaria, Germany
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Happy Cinco de Mayo!
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Humming along
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Frog Month
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New beginnings
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Hen Galan
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Galeries Lafayette, Paris
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Hey neighbor, it s World Space Week!
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Bryce Canyon National Park turns 100
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Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
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Bláhver, Hveravellir, Iceland
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Peggys Point Lighthouse, Atlantic Coast, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Chittorgarh Fort, Rajasthan, India
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From pirate port to nature preserve
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All eyes on sustainability
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Andean cocks-of-the-rock, Ecuador
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Put your flippers in the air…
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You ve never seen anything like this
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Apple trees in spring, Germany
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Star Wars Day
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Kiteboarding and windsurfing in Croatia
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