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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Science
Kevin Rawlinson

EXPLAINED: Colander sales jumped nearly 40 how britons viewed the solar eclipse | Rare Historical Photos

Greenwich park crowded with people in special glasses watching the eclipse.
The scene in Greenwich, south-east London on Wednesday. Photograph: David Parry/Shutterstock

It started with the solar glasses, as people desperate to see the most complete eclipse in decades formed long queues to buy the proper protective eyewear. Then, when those sold out almost everywhere, they came for the colanders.

Sales of the kitchen staple, which could be used to safely view the partial solar eclipse that enraptured millions, increased markedly, retailers have said.

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