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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International Museum Day
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World Otter Day
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World Elephant Day
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Marine Day in Japan
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Pumpkin patch
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Royal Portuguese Cabinet of Reading, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Happy Star Wars Day!
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Pumpkin field, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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Val Gardena, South Tyrol, Dolomites, Italy
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Gray seal pup, Norfolk, England
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Penguin Awareness Day
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Pride Month
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World Octopus Day
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Colosseum, Rome, Italy
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Happy International Day of Forests!
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Design for Each and All
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Let the harvest begin
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A different kind of dive
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Salzburg, Austria
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Shark Awareness Day
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Giving Tuesday
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