Extraordinary Everyday: The kettle
4/22/202612 min
Australians love a cup of tea. From the boil of a billy by the campfire to “everybody jiggling” a Lipton tea bag, a good cuppa has long been woven into our cultural identity.
So it feels only natural that when it comes to delivering this liquid gold, Australians would be at the forefront of engineering the best way to boil water - and it's come a long way since the days of the billy can.
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Anthony Burke· Host0:05
[upbeat music] Have you ever looked at something you use every day and thought, "Hang on. Who invented this?" What was the very first toothbrush, for example, and how did it evolve into the one you grabbed this morning? If those kinds of questions tickle your brain, then you're exactly where you should be. On Extraordinary Everyday, we dig into the surprising design histories behind the objects we barely notice but couldn't live without. And today it's time to put the kettle on. [water pouring] [upbeat music] Here in Australia, tea isn't just a drink, it's a ritual. From the boil of a billy by the campfire to everybody's jiggling. A Lipton teabag, a good cup, has long been woven into our cultural identity. So it feels only natural that when it comes to delivering this liquid gold, Australians would be at the forefront of engineering the smartest, fastest, and most reliable way to boil water. Ian Wong is a senior lecturer in the Monash University Faculty of Art Design and Architecture, and founder of the Ian Wong Collection. Ian, thank you for joining us.
Ian Wong· Guest1:27
It's a pleasure, Anthony.
Anthony Burke· Host1:28
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