The JET laboratory, the focus of European fusion experiments for decades, carries out its last test.

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    My main takeaway from this article is that is that the British equivalent for energy is how many kettles you can boil. American football fields are jealous and feeling quite flat.

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      There was a BBC Connections episode that showed eager power distribution people watching a famous English show.

      The thing was that it was so popular they knew to expect kettles going off simultaneously all over the country the minute the show ended creating a spike they had to manage.

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      historically it has been a significant measure. Back in the 80s the grid had to allow for TV commercial breaks on popular shows. As millions of folks went and put the kettle on. I assume streaming has done more for UK daley tea distribution then anything else.