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Fun Facts: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Times Square
Times Square is one of the most famous landmarks in the world, known for its dazzling billboards, bustling crowds, and the iconic New Year’s Eve Ball Drop. However, beyond its bright lights and ...
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Times Square New Year's Eve ball makes its final descent. What will become of it?
The timeless Times Square treasure made its final descent Wednesday ... Young immigrant metal worker Jacob Starr built the very first new year’s eve ball. It weighed some 700 pounds and was ...
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What Happens to an ‘Antiquated’ New Year’s Eve Ball?
Soon they will go on display upstairs. One Times Square, originally built in 1904 for The New York Times, is being remodeled to bring immersive, technology-driven displays to a structure that took ...
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Final crystal triangles installed on Times Square ball ahead of New Year's Eve
A New Year's Eve ball was first dropped in Times Square in 1907. Built by a young immigrant metalworker named Jacob Starr, the 700-pound (318-kilogram), 5-foot (1.52-meter) diameter ball was made ...