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New Year’s Trivia

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  1. When did the New Years Eve Ball first drop in Time’s Square?

Answer: 1907 

  1.  How large is the Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball in diameter?

Answer: 12 feet 

  1. How many versions of the Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball have there been to date?

Answer: 7 

  1. How many colors can the Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball display?

Answer: 16 million 

  1.  How much does the Times Square ball weigh?

Answer: 11,875 pounds 

  1. When was the second Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball introduced?

Answer: 1920

  1. What newspaper sponsored the first-ever Times Square New Year’s Eve party?

Answer: The New York Times

  1. What two years did the Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball not drop?

Answer: 1942 and 1943

  1. What was the most popular 2020 New Year’s resolution?

Answer: To work out more

  1. In Spain, 12 of what type of food is eaten at midnight on New Year’s Eve for good luck?

Answer: Grapes 

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