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DEC 1: Stand-up paddle boarders row past before the lighting ceremony for Rio de Janeiro's famed floating Christmas tree in Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas on November 30, 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The constructed tree is the largest floating Christmas tree in the world according to the Guinness Book of World Records. The tree is 85 meters tall and is displayed by three million microlights. Mario Tama/Getty Images