Can you really set your microwave on fire? It depends. Here's what happens if you put metal in the microwave—and no, don't try it at home. Keep reading, because we’re answering the lingering question ...

Microwaves are incredibly convenient devices that brought us into a brave new era of cooking. They allow us to easily whip up freshly baked cookies anytime and cook perfectly crispy bacon without the ...

Q: My boyfriend heated something in my new microwave, and it had a cover with a metal handle on it. Is the microwave safe to use now? It ran for about a minute and a half, but there were no sparks ...

We often turn to microwaves to reheat our leftovers quickly, make a delicious mug cake, or perhaps warm up a frozen dinner when we are short on time. Most of us never purposefully put anything metal ...

This article originally appeared on Spoon U and was written by BryAna Stearns. It has been given minor edits before re-posting. At some point in our lives, we have all forgotten the rule of not ...

If you think you can’t do investment casting because you don’t have a safe place to melt metal, think again. Metal casting in the kitchen is possible, as demonstrated by this over-the-top bathroom ...

The easiest route for genuine hands-on learning: take apart some old stuff. Old computers, old appliances. What's inside? What can you do with them? How about a microwave? A microwave can be used to ...

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From the time countertop microwaves started to hit the market in the late 1960s, we’ve all known one thing: Metal is verboten! However, as it turns out, that’s not completely accurate. Back in 2003, ...