The artificial Christmas tree first came into existence in Germany some time during the 1800’s.  They were created to prevent the deforestation that was occurring due to the popularity of real Christmas trees. The first artificial Christmas trees were made out of dyed goose feathers.

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According to the Guinness world records, the tallest cut Christmas tree ever was a 221-foot Douglas fir that was displayed in 1950 at the Northgate Shopping Center in Seattle, Washington.

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