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[-] j5906@feddit.org 6 points 5 months ago

its actually not. You need something the size of at least half the wavelength of the microwave, or multiples of it. Thats why forks and aluminium foil spark a lot (they have "antennas" that allow for charge separation through the microwave and if two of those separated charges are in close proximity a spark is formed).

But if you have one single "antenna" like in a knife or spoon, no part of large charge separation is close enough for a spark.

However if you dont know about this you better not put anything metallic or conductive into the microwave.

[-] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 4 points 5 months ago

We had a microwave in highschool we used to throw shit into to see what happened. CDs were good.

[-] ScrollerBall@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Incandescent light bulbs are the best

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