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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: How did they celebrate the New Year in Times Square before the ball drop started?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: How did they celebrate the New Year in Times Square before the ball drop started?

December 30, 2022 - 2:15 pm

A lot of people will be heading into NYC for New Year’s Eve tomorrow to see the ball drop in Times Square. But before they had the ball the celebration was a bit different. They used to use fireworks to celebrate the new year, which to be honest seems dangerous in the middle of a…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Has the Times Square Ball ever not been dropped on New Year’s Eve?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Has the Times Square Ball ever not been dropped on New Year’s Eve?

December 30, 2021 - 2:12 pm

The Times Square ball has lit up NYC on New Year’s Eve at midnight every year since 1907. There has only been two times in history when it didn’t. Both happened during the World War II light restrictions in 1942 and 1943. Times Square had to remain dark on New Years Eve and there was…

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