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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Into the woods
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Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in Hunan Province, China
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Flag Day
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Gwalior Fort, Madhya Pradesh, India
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Caribbean flamingos, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico
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Summer huts in winter
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Great on so many levels
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A different view of sharks
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Fox kits
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A stunning sight in Mexico s wilderness
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Celebrating National Dentist Day
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A misty morning in Brazil
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Sundance Film Festival
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Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
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Mona Vale Rockpool, Sydney, Australia
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Pasadena Chalk Festival supports local arts education
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Wallabies at sunrise, Australia
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Asteroid Day
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It’s oh so quiet
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Fish River Canyon, Namibia
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Antarctica Day
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Everyone s watching the Perseids
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Black History Month
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National Frog Month
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Bobbio, Italy
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Redwood National and State Parks, California
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Welcome to the drainpipe of the Pacific
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It s Australia Day
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Wildebeests in Maasai Mara, Kenya
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Chittorgarh Fort, Rajasthan, India
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