Judging from comments on the local paper website, I'd guess half to 2/3ds of the people in town were clueless on how to boil water
Are you really saying half to two thirds of your local residents don't know how to make a cup of tea or soft boil an egg. Sorry I'm a little confused, how do these folks survive everyday life in a large metropolis like New York?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kieGBkOdyMUBTW its probably not a good idea to tell these folks where milk comes from.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXCuGvsThEwI guess this could really happen.