70 years ago today…On New Year’s Eve 1955–1956, millions of Americans were glued to their TVs watching Times Square welcome the new year. The iconic ball began its descent… and then—darkness. Mid-drop, the ball’s lights suddenly went out due to an electrical circuit failure. For a brief, awkward moment, the most famous countdown in the world vanished into the night. No glowing crystal. No sparkle. Just a dim silhouette falling toward midnight. But the crowd didn’t panic. They counted anyway. The
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