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      A great invention that saves us a lot of time in cooking, warming, defrosting.

      14 years ago. Rating: 1
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        miniwaves are the smaller waves that surfers ride....so microwaves must be the big ones

        14 years ago. Rating: 1
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          robertgrist

          I thought the big waves were macrowaves …but then I just ate a Macroon I could be wrong 2.
          commented 14 years ago
          ole hipster

          Hi robertgrist! Micro, macro....what's the diff!....(:
          commented 14 years ago

          Microwaves work by creating radio waves that translate into atomic motion when absorbed by food, When the food is Microwaved.

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            robertgrist

            Are you sure that isn’t molecular motion that heats food?
            commented 14 years ago
            Messenger

            Molecular motion are use in Liquids and gases caused by collisions with other Molecules; Even in solids, Momentum is transferred from one molecule to the next.
            commented 14 years ago


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