Eight balls have dropped in Times Square on New Year's Eve since 1908 (the tradition also began that year). The current ball is two years old and is embellished with 2,668 Waterford crystals and has 32,256 LEDs. The ball weighs 11,875 pounds and measures 12 feet tall.
These are interesting tidbits provided by Real Simple magazine.
Even more interesting -- to me, anyway -- is that the buildings comprising Times Square are required to have at least one illuminated sign that stays lit until 1:00AM. I knew NYC is the city that never sleeps, but I did not realize it was mandated.
Wishing you health and prosperity in 2011... Happy New Year!!!
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