Microwave Facts | Facts about Microwaves

Microwaves in U.S. households

In 1978, only eight percent of U.S. households had microwave ovens. As of 2006 over 80 percent have them.

The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.

Cutting a grape almost in half and microwaving it can create a glowing ball of plasma.