From 69dd24761e1dadffbc316e7ce81c742220a3acab Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ubuntu Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2022 21:51:08 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] automated commit from wiki --- soviet immersion heaters.md | 11 +++++++++++ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+) create mode 100644 soviet immersion heaters.md diff --git a/soviet immersion heaters.md b/soviet immersion heaters.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5c9d534 --- /dev/null +++ b/soviet immersion heaters.md @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +([link](https://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/g499/8-strange-examples-of-soviet-design/)) + +> ... +> Boiling Wand +> "This portable water heater—the better to make [tea](#tea) or bouillon in the privacy of your hotel room—was a must for every Soviet traveler," Idov says. "Russians abroad had a reputation for shorting out whole city blocks by plugging these babies into 110-volt sockets. The infinitely more terrifying homemade version consisted of an electrical cord, two matchsticks and two razor blades." +> +... + +I don't know what the matchsticks are for but this is great. + +Apparently they still make these, and they are still liable to blow fuses if plugged in while not immersed in liquid. \ No newline at end of file