I found this by accident today. Gave me a bit more insight into uk electric as I'm only familiar with US...
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Ahh the BS1363 3 pin plug - beautiful. If you open it you can pop a fuse in it!
I'm always amazed at the US electrical system; or actually bemused that when we fit an adaptor to our UK plug and pop into a US wall outlet, it's so well made that it it pulls itself half out 
I always wondered why there's never a kettle in a hotel room when we visit the states...
Joking aside, I think the UK possibly has a better designed electrical system than most countries.
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Because we drink coffee and donuts, not that weak assed tea and krumpet stuff...
(just kidding, I love tea)
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You need excessive protection for such a lethal voltage. (somewhat sarcastic)
Just as in the video, I recall putting a paper clip in an electrical socket as a child. It was spectacular and caused a circuit breaker to trip. I grew up just fine, right? 
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I was going to take the p**s and do a video of me making a cuppa with the kettle, but then remembered I binned the kettle when we bought a Quooker (instant boiling water tap) - now that really is the business (and as life changing as the Jura bean to cup)
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It's the amperage not the voltage that'll get ya... Though while I've been zapped at the outlet before, it is no fun accidentally touching the buzz bar on the back of a service panel.... It hurts...
Water heater under the sink?
Yeah it's more like a vacuum flask (3 or 7 litre available). It stores the water at 110 degrees C then dispenses at 100 degrees boiling all through the same tap (faucet!) as the standard hot and cold feeds. We initially had a tank type (Insinkerator) that supposedly did 'steaming' water. I got in a long drawn out argument with the supplier as we'd been told it would dispense at 99 degrees. In reality it only put out at about 90 degrees which was no good for brewing tea.
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Sort of. The body presents a certain impedance, making the current a function of voltage. And frequency. And body chemistry. The path of the current is rather important, also. But, I knew that I was opening Pandora's Box by making my snide and overly simplistic statement.
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Fair enough but either way don't pee on electrical sockets in the us or abroad... 
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Electric fence is still ok, though, right? Now there's a fun example of being purposely exposed to shocks!
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