Did You Know the History of the Microwave Oven?!

The microwave oven was invented entirely by accident. In 1945, American engineer Percy Spencer was conducting research at Raytheon using magnetrons developed for military purposes. While standing near an operating magnetron, Spencer noticed that a chocolate bar in his pocket had begun to melt. Intrigued by this observation, he immediately started experimenting.

First, he placed some corn kernels near the magnetron, and they quickly began popping into popcorn. He then decided to test an egg. As the egg heated up, pressure built up inside it, causing it to explode right in front of the engineer's face.

It was then that Spencer realized high-frequency microwaves could rapidly heat food. In 1947, Raytheon introduced the first microwave oven, which was named “Radarange.”