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 ...

Microwaves make reheating easy, but some everyday containers pose risks that can affect food safety, appliance performance, ...

Daven Hiskey runs the wildly popular interesting fact website Today I Found Out. To subscribe to his “Daily Knowledge” newsletter, click here. We've all heard that it's not safe to put metal in the ...

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, ...

The rule is as simple as it is ubiquitous: don’t stick aluminum foil in the microwave if you don’t want to have to buy a new microwave. Everybody knows that, right? But, turns out, that old adage ...