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Can mobile phones really be used to cook popcorn?

Posted by John Lampard on Thursday, 12 June, 2008 to the comment subset

Apparently not, but I wouldn't go putting it passed the new iPhone though... In reality it appears to be scientifically impossible. Popcorn kernels need to be heated to around 450°F before the moisture inside them turns to steam, causing them to explode and pop. If mobile phones emitted that much microwave energy, the water in the fingers of people holding them would heat up every time they used them and ... Read full entry

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Why Does Popcorn Cost So Much at the Movies?

Posted by John Lampard on Wednesday, 27 February, 2008 to the movies subset

Why Does Popcorn Cost So Much at the Movies? I never buy popcorn at the movies, a] because it is sold in massive quantities in oversize buckets, which is more than enough for a family let alone two adults, and b] the cost. It turns out my stance has been better for my finances, albeit indirectly, than I thought, as the price of popcorn and other movie confectionery, actually subsidizes ... Read full entry

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