Comment by snitko

It's funny how americans boil water in microwaves, while the rest of the world does it in kettles. There was a discussion on reddit about it. I didn't realize it, but apparently it has to do with the fact that most americans rarely drink tea, but rather prefer coffee from coffee machines and so they don't need kettles. Personally, I can't imagine how one can boil water in a microwave, it sounds ridiculous (in a good way, no offense), but these little differences fascinate me.