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Nice Knowing You, 2007
New-Year-heralding ball will be energy-efficient |
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31 Dec 2007 |
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| Posted at 5:04 PM on 31 Dec 2007 As promised, the ball that will drop in Times Square tonight to herald the new year will be dazzling both in its brightness and its energy efficiency. On the 100th anniversary of the tradition, the 1,415-pound ball with a circumference of some 6 feet will glow with more than 9,500 energy-efficient LED lights. Its descent will be viewed by an estimated million people in the square, who will a ... |
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