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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Sundance Film Festival opens in Park City
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Ancient groves in Australia
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Hezké svátky
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Lavender fields on the Valensole Plateau in Provence, France
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Space is for everyone
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Construction workers resting above Manhattan
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Tigh Mor Trossachs on Loch Achray, Scotland
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National Trails Day
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Bathing huts in Skåne County, Sweden
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These laurels are hardy
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It s Mountain Day in Japan
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Red deer stag in De Hoge Veluwe National Park, Netherlands
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World Turtle Day
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Look to the north sky tonight for the Perseids
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Frozen beauty
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A magnificent monolith
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