On: Don't drink the water in Boston without boiling it first.

[sgman]

Boil it then put it in the refrigerator?

[sketerpot → sgman]

There are machines in Taiwan that do exactly this. It's very convenient, because you can get really hot water for tea just by pushing the right button, or cold water if you press another button.

[Psyonic → sketerpot]

These machines definitely exist in the US as well. My work has one. It doesn't pre-boil the water, but it does keep a cool and hot section. If you just loaded it with boiled water to begin with, you'd be set.

[eli → sgman]

What's a refrigerator, amigo?

[jrockway → eli]

They have electricity in Taiwan.

[stcredzero → eli]

A couple of decades ago, they were these cube shaped metal things covered faux wood grain found in dorm rooms.