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Chocolate helps invent the microwave oven

Categories: Candy, Candy Gadgets, Chocolate Candy




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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3 Responses to “Chocolate helps invent the microwave oven”

  1. Gravatar Bonnie Says:
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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.

  2. Gravatar Steven Says:
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    And 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

  3. Gravatar Candy Addict - Measure the speed of light with chocolate and a microwave Says:
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