What is the significance of the Times Square ball drop tradition?
This week we learn about Adolph Ochs who took the New York Times and turned it into the paper today. Theres John Harrison, who invented the marine chronometer, a device used to tell time on ships, thereby allowing people to calculate their longitude for navigation. Lastly, theres us, people who celebrate the new year by dropping a ball.
Stay Curious!
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