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The reason January is called January is actually kind of deep.
It's been widely reported that the month was named for the Roman god Janus, but it's actually rooted in the Latin word "ianua," which means door. The name was chosen to symbolize the opening of a new door that happens when the new year begins.
With hopeful hearts, we welcome the morning of the new year with renewed spirit
The new year reminds us that every ending is the beginning of a new adventure
Baby New Year is actually really old.
Baby New Year has been a symbol of the holiday since around 600 B.C., starting in ancient Greece when an infant was paraded around in a basket in celebration of Dionysus, the god of fertility (and wine). The baby represents a rebirth that occurs at the start of each new year.
The guy credited with Auld Lang Syne didn't fully write it.
Robert Burns took a Scottish folk song called "Old Long Syne" and put his own spin on it in 1788, which is the version we all know today. Auld lang syne means "times long past."
In the togetherness of family, we find warmth that gives meaning to life
The new year teaches us to be grateful for every moment and opportunity given
On New Year's Eve, we learn to look forward with confidence
In the darkness of New Year's night, we find the light of shining hope
Each resolution is a commitment to pursue true happiness
The challenge is an opportunity to write our own heroic story
Life is a long journey with challenges that sharpen our strength
We grow wiser through every challenge we face
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Time balls were invented to help sailors.
Long before it was used on New Year's Eve, a ball on top of England's Royal Observatory in Greenwich was dropped at 1 p.m. every day (starting in 1833) to help ship captains coordinate their navigation equipment. Similar balls were set up in coastal areas around the world.
The first Times Square New Year's party was thrown for a newspaper.
The annual tradition of gathering in Times Square for New Year's started as a party to celebrate the opening of the New York Times building in 1904. Over 200,000 people attended.
Though the parties raged on, there wasn't a ball drop until 1907.
Fireworks were previously used to welcome the new year, but they were banned because burning embers were falling on the crowd. A ball being lowered on a flagpole was a safer bet.
It's been a spectacle every year since, except for during World War II.
Wartime restrictions put the tradition on pause in 1942 and 1943. Times Square revelers observed a moment of silence at midnight instead.
The Times Square ball's weight has yo-yoed.
The original ball was made from 700 pounds of iron and wood. It was later reduced to just 400 pounds of wrought iron before they switched to an aluminum frame in 1955. The now 11,875 pound ball didn't get its new look (and materials) until the millenium when Waterford partnered with Philips Lighting to create a shimmery LED display.
Challenges make us appreciate every small step in the journey of life
In every difficulty, we discover the creative power to generate solutions
Life is an endless lesson through challenges
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Waterford comes up with a new ball pattern every year.
The sphere is made up of 2,688 crystal triangles and has over 32,000 lights. It also displays over 16 million color patterns.
Instead of a ball, Miami, Florida rings in the new year with an orange.
The raising of Mr. Neon, the 35-foot, sunglass-clad metal fruit, has been a tradition for over 30 years.
...while over in Kew West, Florida, a drag queen descends in a shoe.
The female impersonator named Sushi is lowered from a bar rooftop in a giant, red, high-heeled shoe. This has been happening since 1996.
Hershey, PA drops a giant Kiss to ring in the new year.
Other Pennsylvania towns have traditions that play off their names. In Mechanicsburg, they drop a wrench. In Dillsburg, they drop a pickle.
Americans drink around 360 million glasses of sparkling wine on New Year's.
Corks can fly out of the bottle at a speed of 25 miles per hour, so it's best to open bottles at a 45-degree angle (away from yourself and others).
Challenges teach us to be more flexible and adaptive
We find the meaning of life in every challenge we face