It's a phenomena in the UK that everyone makes tea using electric kettles during commercial breaks, which is magnified by the popularity of TV events such as sp

It's a phenomena in the UK that everyone makes tea using electric kettles during commercial breaks, which is magnified by the popularity of TV events such as sporting events to the point where the power grid is affected by how well the English team is faring in the game. The power service ends up having to predict the popularity of TV shows and how long sports games may last. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TV_pickup http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TV_pickup