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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Milford Sound/Piopiotahi rainforest in New Zealand
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Winter solstice
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Working for that cliffside view
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Celebrating World Water Day
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A night of art and culture
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A festival of lights in India
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Adorably evolutionary sea sheep
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Autumn equinox
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Pascua Florida Day
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The crossroads of empires
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Flocking together in the Antarctic
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The smoke before the bonfire
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High trekking season in Upper Mustang
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Nubble Island’s only industry
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Presidents Day in America’s front yard
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Earth Day
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Pups of the prairie
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Rock of ages
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Carl Sagan Day
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Party like it’s 5779
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A fair that s star-studded
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Dressed for winter fun
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Wind horses carry wishes for a new year
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A night on the (ghost) town
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Happy Juneteenth!
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National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
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A notorious gunfight that was incorrectly named
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Happy Astronomy Day!
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Hello, harbinger of spring
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The ‘Living Forest’ in Biscay, Spain
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