I think I’ve heard this story before, but it’s interesting stuff and this is a very well-written (and funny) article on how the microwave oven was invented through the help of a chocolate candy bar:
…slipping a candy bar into his pants pocket so he’d have something to snack on later in the day. My own feeling is that a pants pocket is a terrible place to keep a candy bar, but scientists often seem to have a little trouble with the practical side of life…
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I really always wondered how the microwave was invented. It reaffirms my belief that candy inspires greatness.
I’m still not completely satisfied – despite the assurance – that it can be as safe as “they” tell us. That being said,I must go now and retrieving my popcorn from the box-o-radiation 2000.
thank you, world.
October 7th, 2005 at 3:00 amAnd just think, today you can measure the speed of light using chocolate (and a microwave!)
http://physics.about.com/cs/opticsexperiments/a/290903_2.htm
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A reader named Steven suggested the perfect followup to our previous post Chocolate helps invent the microwave oven. Here is an article tha [...]
October 8th, 2005 at 4:55 amThe invention of the microwave is covered in a video called Accidental Inventions. The video includes how a melted chocolate bar played a role in the creation of microwave ovens. There are also brief videos on several other inventions – Post-It Notes, strike anywhere matches, stainless steel, Velcro, and more.
October 7th, 2008 at 10:16 pm