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Riley continues the trend and wins holiday trivia!

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Here's Friday's final question:
    How much does New York's Waterford crystal ball weigh?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Addendum:
The correct answer is, 11,875 lbs. Here's why: In honor of the Ball Drop's 100th anniversary, a fifth Ball debuted for New Year's Eve 2008. Once again manufactured by Waterford Crystal with a diameter of 6 ft, but weighing 1,212 pounds. For New Year's Eve 2009, the simplistic design of the Centennial Ball was maintained, but doubled in size with a new sixth Ball. The sixth Ball is 12 feet in diameter with a weight of 11,875 pounds.

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