A puddle has captured the imagination of the British people

In these days of ever more sophisticated and technologically advanced entertainments, it’s only fitting that some people would seek out simpler and less challenging amusements as a respite from the hectic modern world. A humble puddle in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, has risen (so to speak) to that particular challenge. Odd as it may seem, this pool of stagnant, brownish water has emerged as the most exciting new multimedia, multi-platform star of 2016. As reported on The Daily Dot, tens of thousands of people are watching the so-called “Drummond puddle” via the Periscope live-streaming video app. On Twitter, the hashtag #DrummondPuddleWatch has, as of this writing, generated an astonishing 33.5K tweets. Clearly, the puddle is a hit. But why? What is the source of this fascination?