7 facts to drop some knowledge about the New Year's Eve ball

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Each year on December 31, more than one billion people around the world will watch the Waterford crystal ball make its descent upon Times Square in New York, ringing in the start of 2015.

This year, take a minute to learn a bit about the geodesic dome before Ryan Seacrest starts his countdown. What better way to ring in a new year than with some knowledge?

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