England's World Cup opener expected to cause major power grid surge at half-time
Tries hard. Doesn't quite make it out of the oven in one piece.
Summary
The article discusses how England's World Cup opener is expected to cause a significant power surge, with the biggest spike anticipated at half-time when millions of viewers simultaneously get up to boil kettles.
Key quotes
· 1 pulledOne of the biggest surges is expected at half-time, as hundreds of thousands of viewers leave their couches and switch on their kettles all at once.
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