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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Vancouver Coastal Sea wolves, Great Bear Rainforest, Canada
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It s truffle season here in the Dordogne Valley
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Tiny fliers head south
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Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz, California
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In the footsteps of Leopold Bloom
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Elephant Rock, Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia
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International Surfing Day
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Mount Segla, Senja Island, Norway
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Glendurgan Garden hedge maze is 186 years old
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The meeting point of the winds
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A river runs through rice fields
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Cecil Brewer Staircase, London
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Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia
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A day for the dolphins
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Celebrating Chile’s Independence Day
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Craig Goch Dam in the Elan Valley of Wales
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Happy Father s Day
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Happy Pi Day!
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Vermilion Cliffs National Monument
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Meandering through Patagonia
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Sweetheart Abbey, Scotland
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Pride Month
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Skógafoss waterfall, Iceland
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Vatican City with St. Peters Basilica
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The birth of Bauhaus
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Maritime forest in Cumberland Island National Seashore, Georgia
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Celebrating Panama s independence
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Amber Fort, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
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Commemorating the life of a famous railroad conductor
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A rest stop for the birds
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