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Discover the wild true story of how a melted candy bar and radar testing accidentally created the first microwave oven!
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00:00A melted candy bar accidentally created the first microwave oven.
00:04Percy Spencer noticed the snack while testing radar equipment.
00:08He tested popcorn kernels next, and they popped instantly.
00:12The first commercial oven weighed 750 pounds.
00:17Early models cost $5,000 back then.
00:20Would you have eaten that melted candy bar?

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