If you happen to like our videos and have a few bucks to→£50 Million Mistake https://youtu.be/nZCl1dE4mqc?list=PLR0XuDegDqP3XRa-w_G0dy_aMMXj0Uq-k The Slave Who Helped Assemble the Freedom Statue in Washington DC https://youtu.be/ZbR5IgkY0dQ?list=PLR0XuDegDqP3XRa-w_G0dy_aMMXj0Uq-k In this video: At first glance the idea of the UK being simultaneously addicted to both trashy soaps and tea to such an extent that the country’s national power grid experiences a massive surge of usage every time one ends seems like it must be a gross exaggeration stemming from a pair of stereotypes. As it turns out, though, this is not only a readily observable phenomenon in the UK, but it’s such a normal part of daily life for the National Grid operators that they have to keep track of what’s going on in the plot of upcoming popular soaps and other shows to help predict ratings. They also keep TVs in office to watch said shows so they can see precisely when a given episode ends. This is all necessary in order to keep the power grid fully operational during the very brief surges. Want the text version?: http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2017/05/uk-really-experience-power-surges-soap-operas-finish/ Sources: http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg/pumped.htm http://www.energyscience.org.au/BP16%20BaseLoad.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vX0G9F42puY http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/6981356.stm https://www.britishgas.co.uk/the-source/our-world-of-energy/surprising-world-of-energy/power-surge https://www.geek.com/geek-cetera/tea-time-in-britain-causes-predictable-massive-surge-in-electricity-demand-1535023/ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/10/03/no-more-electricity-surges-as-the-nation-switches-on-the-kettle/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Load_following_power_plant https://www.drax.com/technology/7-of-the-biggest-tv-moments-in-uk-electricity-history/ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/dec/20/strictly-come-dancing-bbc-national-grid https:/