The magic washing machine: Hans Rosling on TED.com

Can Something as everyday as dirty laundry and washing it make a great story?

Does everyone in the world view the task the same way.?

Maybe we take our laundry story for granted.  Watch this TED talk and see the construction of a story arc that carries the common theme and powerfully demonstrates a message in simple to understand  story.

LINK: 
The magic washing machine: Hans Rosling on TED.com

                                                                         
Now I am wondering what simple everyday task I might use to illustrate a story as a common denominator.
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