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Green New Year's: By the Numbers
- 1907: Year the first Times Square ball was dropped in New York City.
- 1 million: Number of people who fill the square on New Year's Eve; an additional 1 billion-plus watch from home.
- 2,668: Waterford Crystals that comprise the ball.
- 32,256: LED lights inside the ball that can produce more than 16 million colors and patterns.
- 100 million: Number of people who make New Year's resolutions.
- 80 million: Number of people who don't stick with their resolutions.
- 900 million: Approximate number of glasses of champagne and sparkling wine purchased in 2007.
- 22 percent: Drop in exports of French Champagne to the U.S. in the first half of 2008.
Sources: Times Square NYC, CNN, USA Today, Times Online.
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