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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Mute swans
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Maybe we should be looking up
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The cycle begins anew
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Wake up, it s Darwin Day
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World Wildlife Conservation Day
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Hello, spring!
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Gifford Pinchot National Forest
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Oktoberfest begins
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To the 155th on the 155th
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Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Longer days mean warmer sand
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Holi festival
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Tortula moss, Netherlands
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Talk like a pirate—or walk the plank
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A day to take a moment
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Mother s Day
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Whales in winter
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Time to count some birds
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Quiver trees in Namibia
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High alpine color in Colorado
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In celebration of cats
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Arrone in Umbria, Italy
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These patterns tell a story
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A triumph of light
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Native American Heritage Month
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World Jellyfish Day
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A spectacle unlike any other
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In Apia Harbor for Samoan Independence Day
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The Old City of Bern
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In the valley of the doll