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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2022 FIFA World Cup
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Listening to the sea
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Swinging into International Jazz Day
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Andean cocks-of-the-rock, Ecuador
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Victory in Europe, 75 years ago
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A wassailing we go
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Old Rock Day
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Bridge of Sighs in Venice, Italy
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Ring of fire solar eclipse
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Mid-Autumn Festival
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A memorial in Germany
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The Unfinished Obelisk near Aswan, Egypt
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A Eurasian red squirrel in Switzerland
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Point Reyes National Seashore
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Sweet! It’s maple syrup season
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A predator at risk
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An ancient sailing tradition takes to the water
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Clark Range, Yosemite National Park, California
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Christmas star lanterns, Germany
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Lake Magadi, Kenya
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Seceda, Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy
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Nha Phu Bay, Nha Trang, Vietnam
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National Moon Day
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Cloudy with a chance of enlightenment
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