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New Year’s Eve is widely celebrated by everyone who follows the Gregorian calendar
5 Facts
1. Traditional foods
Some families traditionally eat black-eyed peas and cabbage on New Year’s Eve as it’s believed to bring good fortune.
2. Janus
The month January is named after the god Janus, who has two faces — one looking forward to the future and one looking back to the past.
3. A midnight kiss
Kissing at midnight comes from old English and German folklore, saying the first person you come across in the new year could set the tone for the next year.
4. Times Square
The Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball was first dropped in 1907, weighing 700lbs.
5. Ahh Real Monsters
To guarantee a year of good luck, firecrackers and noisemakers became tradition in order to scare away evil spirits.
