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Yes, it appears to be something of a myth or perhaps advances in electric kettle design ie heating element has made this no longer relevant.
The cultural fact that tea is not consumed in US as it is in much of the world also plays a role in the absence of electric kettles in most US households.
I remember being in the US in the early 90s and noticing the lack of electric jugs everywhere I stayed and the difficulty of finding somewhere to buy a cuppa.
One cafe in downtown NYC did offer to make me a cup of tea when I enquired then after a long wait presented me with a tepid cup of weak milky tea complete with tea bag still in the mug which tasted like it was at least 10 years old.
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