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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Río Arazas in Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park, Spain
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Devils Bridge, Kromlau, Saxony, Germany
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Vai, Crete, Greece
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World Maritime Day
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Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois
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World Penguin Day
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Porto Timoni beach, Greece
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Mexican giant cardon cactus
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Seattle Central Library, Seattle, Washington
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Summer solstice
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Hiding in plain sight
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Yosemite National Park anniversary
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International Day for Monuments and Sites
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A memorial in Germany
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World Sea Turtle Day
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Think deep thoughts
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Castle Stalker, Argyll, Scotland
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Dancers perform ‘Revelations’
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Cloudy with a chance of enlightenment
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Castle Day Japan
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Happy Thanksgiving!
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Daintree Rainforest and Noah Beach, Queensland, Australia
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Purple flowers and Golden Week
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Longer days mean warmer sand
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What kind of bird laid these eggs?
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Maritime forest on Cumberland Island, Georgia
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Happy Pi Day!
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The snows of Fuji
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Seattle, Washington
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Spotted eagle rays in the Galápagos Islands
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