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'08's Ball Brightest in 100 Years

Times Square orb hits centennial

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 31, 2007 2:41 PM CST

(Newser) – The ball you watch drop in Times Square at midnight will be twice as bright as any of its predecessors, the New York Times reports, to celebrate its 100th anniversary. The first ball rang in 1908 with 216 light bulbs stuck to its 5-foot iron... Read full story »

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