new years eve
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A North Carolina Town Drops A Possum At Midnight On New Year’s Eve
Over in the US, New Year’s Eve countdown balls tend to be large, sparkly. What they tend not to be are arboreal marsupials. Not so for Brasstown, North Carolina. In the “possum capital of the south,” possums are the traditional marker lowered into a cheering crowd to symbolise the end of the year.
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Sydney’s 10 Best Airbnb Rentals For Watching Fireworks On New Year’s Eve 2014
New Year’s Eve is a spectacular night in Sydney — we go all out when it comes to the fireworks and light shows across the Sydney Harbour, Opera House and the rest of the city. There’s one issue — if you want something a little more exciting than sitting in front of a TV, it…
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Where The Different Colours Of Fireworks Actually Come From
If you want to scientifically impress your friends tonight (or look like a hoity toity smartypants), you can tell them what the colour of fireworks really mean. See that explosion of electric white? That’s white-hot metal flakes. Gorgeous red array? Strontium Carbonate. It’s all about the chemicals, baby.
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When Does The New Year Start On The International Space Station?
If you’re on terra firma, it’s pretty obvious when you need to grab your make-out partner. But how do you know when to celebrate “when you’re hurtling through time zones at 28,164km per hour?”