Today there's a microwave in 90 percent of American homes, and they're heating everything from popcorn to pizza in a hurry. We love microwaves because they’re fast and easy. But microwaves don’t grow on trees or hatch from eggs - they were invented. And, like so many of the inventions we love, they were invented by accident. So, let’s set our timers and get this story cookin'.

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