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1. Samuel Clemens Rewtapello

   I wonder why electric kettles (almost) always have the odd capacity of 1.7L. It's not imperial units: "0.449 gallons" is even odder.

   Friday, 27-Aug-10 05:32:14 UTC from xmpp
   • Sean Neakums

     @screwtape But it's almost exactly three Imperial pints!

     Friday, 27-Aug-10 06:07:11 UTC
   • Michael Hudson-Doyle

     @screwtape It's close to three British pints?

     Friday, 27-Aug-10 06:31:30 UTC
   • Dr. Roberto Le Camembert

     @screwtape Form over function, I think. People who need kettles rarely need more than 500mL-1L at a time, so anything over is superfluous.

     Friday, 27-Aug-10 06:50:29 UTC
   • Ryan Finnie

     @screwtape Maybe it's a subtle persuasion not to boil your 1.75L bottle of vodka (or to at least drink some of it first).

     Friday, 27-Aug-10 09:20:07 UTC
   • Sean Neakums Dr. Roberto Le Camembert

     @bobthecheese I boil about 1.25L at a time; I use ~250mL to scald the pot, and make a pot of tea with the rest.

     Friday, 27-Aug-10 10:12:26 UTC