New York City’s Times Square tradition to drop the ball on New Year's Eve began in 1904, but back then it was with fireworks and dynamite.
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New York City’s Times Square tradition to drop the ball on New Year's Eve began in 1904, but back then it was with fireworks and dynamite.


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