Which historic New Year’s Eve event in New York introduced the modern tradition of dropping a ball in Times Square?
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The Times Square Ball Drop
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Which historic New Year’s Eve event in New York introduced the modern tradition of dropping a ball in Times Square?
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The Times Square Ball Drop
What New Year’s Eve object do people traditionally smash outside homes in Denmark for good luck?
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Plates
What landmark is illuminated by Sydney’s midnight New Year’s Eve fireworks each year?
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Sydney Harbour Bridge
At what exact time does the Times Square Ball complete its descent on New Year's Eve?
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Midnight
Which 1975 Soviet romantic comedy is traditionally watched on New Year's Eve in Russia and other former Soviet countries?
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The Irony of Fate
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