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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Aprils full moon
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Weaverbird nests at Kenya’s Samburu National Reserve
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It’s showtime for a precious crop
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Shark Awareness Day
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Mid-Autumn Festival
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Making it work—in Norway
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The Alhambra in Granada, Spain
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Singing praises of the oceans
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Remembering Krakatoa
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Computer Science EDU Week
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Oktoberfest begins
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Playa del Silencio, Spain
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The moon rises for Mid-Autumn Festival
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Guiding ships to safety
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Detroit Industry Murals by Diego Rivera
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Moai statues on Easter Island, Chile
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Cranborne Chase, England
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50 years of Earth Day
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A lunar lantern celebration
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League of Nations, 100 years later
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The tale of squirrels like Nutkin
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Notes from an underground lake
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Roman theater of Cartagena, Spain
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Fox kits
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Put your flippers in the air…
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Arches National Park, Utah
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Celebrating Flag Day: ‘O long may it wave’
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A peak in the clouds
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Monarch butterflies in Angangueo, Mexico
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Chicagohenge