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Which 1873 event is widely associated with the start of the Panic of 1873 in the United States?

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Jay Cooke and Company failure

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What was the peak value of Japan's Nikkei 225 before its early-1990s crash?

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38,957.44

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How many grapes do people traditionally eat at midnight in Spain on New Year’s Eve?

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Twelve

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What is the name of the Scottish New Year festival whose events include a torchlight procession in Edinburgh?

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Hogmanay

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What is the name of the first day of the year in the ancient Roman calendar, when new consuls took office?

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Kalends of January

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Which calendar system places New Year's Day on January 1 and was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582?

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Gregorian calendar

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What is the name of the Scottish New Year's Eve custom in which the first visitor to a home is believed to affect the household's luck?

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First-footing

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In Italy, which food is traditionally associated with prosperity at New Year's celebrations?

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Lentils

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Which Pacific island is widely known as one of the first inhabited places to welcome the New Year?

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Kiritimati

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What is the name of the New Year's Eve ball in New York City's Times Square that is covered with Waterford crystal panels?

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Times Square Ball

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Which city hosts the Hogmanay New Year's celebration famous for torchlight processions and street parties?

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Edinburgh

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Which ancient Persian festival, now celebrated at the spring equinox, is often called the Persian New Year?

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Nowruz

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