This device causes water molecules to flip back and forth some 2.45 billion...
A microwave oven. Over 90% of North American homes have a microwave oven. These devices of course generate heat, but they also generate loads of controversy. However, there is no controversy about...
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Microwave Fears
I get all sorts of interesting questions. "How do you wash microwaves out of socks?" I didn't quite know what to make of this. Read more
View ArticleWill watering plants with heated microwaved water kill the plant?
No. This question comes up repeatedly because of a nonsensical email that has been circulating since about 2010. The email features pictures of plants supposedly watered either with microwaved water or...
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Does food cooked in the microwave lose its’ nutritional value?
A resounding “not true!” First of all, all food is dead, unless you graze on grass or take a bite out of a living cow, neither of which is advisable. As far as nutrition goes, microwave cooking is the...
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Why does coffee heated up in the microwave foam up when sugar is added?
This is due to a phenomenon known as superheating. But first, we have to understand what boiling is all about. At the surface of a liquid molecules are always evaporating. If we leave a glass of water...
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Metal in the Micro
Because I take the odd shot at Dr. Oz (he is after all such an inviting target) people send me reports of some of his antics. Apparently he, or one of his guests, muttered something about using...
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You Asked: Can coffee explode in the microwave oven?
A sensational sounding e-mail about “exploding coffee” has been making the rounds. It describes the misadventures of an unfortunate soul who heated up water for coffee in a microwave oven. When he...
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