Hidden Danger Microwave

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The heating of water in the microwave can actually be dangerous? Watch the video and see the potential hazzards involved with this everyday activity. Water alone should never be heated in a microwave. Watch and find out why.

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I've heard about that
Water explodes when you heat it up in the microwave by itself. Never seen it till now.
By toomellow 1198622855 Reply Spam [+6] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~7368188~~
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true...
this is true. The only fact is, that the water must be totally clean, aka normal water dont do the trick.
By Maucer 1198804351 Reply Spam [+5] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~5680426~~
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hmm..
i boiled watter using mv~ and nothing like that happened..
By seishin6 1198714109 Reply Spam [+4] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~4720279~~
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ALLRIGHT, LET'S PUT THIS BABY TO BED!
DISTILLED water will not boil. TAP water will. The difference is the mineral content or "contaminants" in the water. When you heat DISTILLED water to 100C THEN add a contaminate, such as the spoon, it will boil. TAP water will simply boil by itself because of the minerals it has dissolved in it.
By CharlesU 1211548788 Reply Spam [+1] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~6486807~~
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u guys...
did u guys use distiled water when you did this, or tap water.
By lonewolfzor 1206052530 Reply Spam [+1] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~7145550~~
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It's half true
That happens when you use distilled water. But tap water and bottled water are safe.
By mister mean guy 1205693604 Reply Spam [+1] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~7885701~~
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tap water won't work
you have to use distilled water since it has no impurities like tap water meaning it can't boil and the water will "explode" when disturbed.
By SYSTEM'S KILLER 1201046581 Reply Spam [+1] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~7249198~~
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Interesting
5 *

By SylvStalone 1206879136 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~8253065~~
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cola
I once micro'd cola for a few minutes......after a while the cola just lept out of the cup and covered the whole inside of the microwave
By Mordeth13 1206490897 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~6590588~~
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Yupx...
And I also heard of eggs exploding too. Luckily I hardly use the microwave. =)
By 2cerlinda2 1206186110 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~3171219~~
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Always done it...
nothing happened.
By LIETUVA2 1204213297 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~6273010~~
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dumb
im 16 and that was on the border line of stupidity. The molecules are moving fast because there hot. They are trying to spread out but when there is something cold the molecules will ruch to cool down.
By lost2010 1199823326 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~6640175~~
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- hey stupid
  molecules don't "try" to do anything
  By (sic)ken 1203886424 Reply Spam [+4] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~5736404~~
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- You being 16
  has what to do with it? Pay attention in English not Science. Your grammar sucks and it's rush, not "ruch".
  By pdubski 1202876200 Reply Spam [+4] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~6468000~~
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- LOL
  so what happens when the molecules "rush to" cool down ? they boil or explode ? LOL liar.
  The water distilled explodes because a contaminate ( the spoon) is added.
  
  By YqYx 1211662756 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~5335282~~
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FAKE
FAKE
By yoshimik08 1205453763 Reply Spam [-2] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~6049826~~
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