‘Colander sales jumped nearly 40%’: how Britons viewed the solar eclipse

Safety advice was followed by most people but huge piles of litter and countless abandoned Lime bikes were left behind 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…