On 4/16/2010 8:27 AM, blake murphy wrote:
> On Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:42:11 -1000, dsi1 wrote:
>
>> On 4/15/2010 12:01 PM, George Leppla wrote:
>>> http://www.snopes.com/science/microwave.asp
>>>
>>>
>>> A friend sent me the above link. Apparently if the conditions are right,
>>> you can cause water to explode by heating it in a microwave.
>>
>> Just as water can be cooled below its freezing point and remain a
>> liquid, it can also be brought to a temperature above its boiling point
>> without boiling. "Explode" is a bit of an exaggeration. Mostly, it boils
>> and spits a bit and flows over the container. This can happen if water
>> of high purity is heated in a clean cup or glass in a microwave. Make
>> sure you try this at home kids! :-)
>
> where in the world would i get a clean cup or glass?

That's easy! Just get your dirty cup and coat the inside with the oil
from a can of sardines and let your kitty clean up that cup for you! 15
minutes later, you got a cup ready for all your drinking or experiential
needs. This works great with large items like pans or even your Chinese
made, collectors edition, Frederick Remington faux bronze knockoff. Use
this method on most anything that could use a spit shine, even your
mother-in-law - which works especially well since she already kinda
smells like sardines. Hope this helps! :-)

>
> your pal,
> blake