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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Saint Andrews Day
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Autumn comes to the Porcupines
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It s Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
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Splügen Pass, Switzerland
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A perfect day to fly your flag
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A gentle wind fills this sail
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Dark skies over New Mexico
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Azaleas blooming on Hwangmaesan Mountain, South Korea
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Poinsettia Day
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Thomas Edison s bright idea
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There was gold in them there hills…
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Happy Canada Day!
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Let s ride! It s Roller Coaster Day
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Happy Lunar New Year!
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Earth Day and National Park Week
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Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Washington, DC
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Edinburgh Art Festival
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Craig Goch Dam in the Elan Valley of Wales
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A sea of swirling stone
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National Park Week: Yosemite National Park, California
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Pandas pucker up for International Kissing Day
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Thick-billed raven, Simien Mountains, Ethiopia
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National Mushroom Day
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Honoring our fallen heroes
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Bangkok, Thailand
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Black History Month
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New Zealand s loneliest mountain
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