The Microwave Oven Was Invented Thanks to a Melting Chocolate Bar

[SpinelSun]

In 1945, Percy Spencer, an engineer working for Raytheon, was testing a magnetron, the power tube in radar systems. While standing in front of the active magnetron, he noticed that a chocolate bar in his pocket had melted. This observation led him to experiment with popcorn kernels and an egg, which exploded. Following this discovery, he developed the first microwave oven.

 

[Cassandra_12]

Wow, talk about a sweet accident! Percy Spencer's melted chocolate bar was a total game-changer. It's crazy to think that one little mishap led to the invention of the microwave oven we all use today.