I just need Fun facts, you know, stuff to fill in with on my science project.
2007-04-20 07:01:26 · 16 answers · asked by Jojo 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
The inspiration came when a scientist set a bag of popcorn next to a chunk of equipment that was emitting microwaves and noticed that some of the kernels began to pop.
2007-04-20 07:05:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Microwave History Facts
2016-12-11 17:53:43 · answer #2 · answered by weitz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Supposedly an engineer or scientist at Raytheon had a candy bar in his coat pocket that melted when he was standing next to a powerful microwave generator (not sealed). What he didn't realize is that is was cooking HIM, too! That made him realize that microwaves could be used to cook food.
That's the "legend" that I've heard, anyway.
Here's another fun fact: It cost about $75 to $100 to repair a microwave oven with a burned out magnetron tube. So, if you can buy a new one for $100, it doesn't make sense to repair it. Therefore microwave ovens have become a disposable commodity. (That's sad.)
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2007-04-20 07:05:31 · answer #3 · answered by tlbs101 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do not put NON microwave popping corn in the microwave. It just burns not pops.
never paint inside the microwave, makes your food taste like paint (i did this when I was young cause I made the inside black from buringing the above popcorn and painted it with house paint, bad idea) back then microwaves were like $300 for a very very small one (the ones for $69 now)
2007-04-20 07:06:12 · answer #4 · answered by 2shay 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you place a lime or lemon (or any citrus you would normally squeeze) in the microwave for 15 seconds, there will be almost double the juice when you cut and squeeze!
2007-04-20 07:11:00 · answer #5 · answered by ~*Kim*~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Microwave a bar of Ivory soap. It's cool. It will expand just like those black snakes we get on the 4th of July.
2007-04-20 07:17:26 · answer #6 · answered by johN p. aka-Hey you. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A cockroach can live inside a running microwave, he will just walk around like it's nothing! Doesn't bother him a bit!
2007-04-20 07:11:51 · answer #7 · answered by shannie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, when they first came out, people were afraid of getting radiation poisoning from them. We kids were facinated with them, but Mom's wouldn't let us stand in front of them and we had to wait for 5 seconds after the "beep" before we were allowed to approach and open the door.
Kinda funny as we ate the food that came out of them, but we couldn't get near them for fear we would wind up looking like Punkin'head.
2007-04-20 07:05:06 · answer #8 · answered by kja63 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put an empty chips bag on a plate and then in the microwave.. it shrinks and its really fun to watch..
2007-04-20 07:04:14 · answer #9 · answered by R O to the D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you place a sponge inside it and turn it on for 40 sec, i'll kill all the germs!
2007-04-20 07:04:41 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋