Microwave Facts

So that's how they cheat - a microwaved baseball will fly farther than a frozen baseball.

The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.

Grapes explode when you put them in the microwave.

Ants can survive in a microwave because they're small enough to dodge the electromagnetic waves, which create hot and cold spots about 12cm apart.

A microwave uses more electricity powering its clock and standby mode than actually heating food, because it's plugged in 24/7 but only runs for a few minutes per day.