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The surprising reason Americans drop a ball on New Year's Eve

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The dropping of the New Year's Eve ball in Times Square in New York City has been a tradition for over 100 years. We spoke with the agent for the ball itself, Jeffrey Straus, and climbed to the top of One Times Square to find out why millions join together on December 31st to watch a lighted ball drop down a pole.