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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Red deer stag in Glen Affric, Scottish Highlands
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Birds of a feather
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Iceberg off the coast of Antarctica
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Badlands National Park turns 44
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Great wildebeest migration at Mara River, Kenya
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World Penguin Day
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Winter in England s Cotswolds
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Happy Welsh New Year!
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Oktoberfest, Munich, Germany
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Ancient town of Sorano, Tuscany, Italy
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Male kori bustard, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
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Dhaka, Bangladesh
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New York City skyline
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Celebrating 200 years of statehood
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Folegandros Island, Cyclades, Greece
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World Environment Day
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International Day for Biosphere Reserves
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The fantastic winter fox
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Wild garlic in bloom at Hainich National Park, Germany
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Australian baobab tree, Kimberley region, Western Australia
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Silver-studded blue butterflies
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Seven Magic Mountains art installation, Jean Dry Lake, Nevada
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Art in the high desert
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Santorini, Greece
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Red squirrel in Cairngorms National Park, Scotland
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World Olive Tree Day
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A splash by the sea
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Yosemite National Park turns 132
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A wild, craggy corner of the United States
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Seceda, Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy
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