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Check this out! Grape + microwave = sparks, fire, and plasma ball if you're lucky

DrPizza

DrPizza

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Having surfed through many experiment sites (usually looking for oddball experiments to do as interesting demonstrations) I've stumbled across the following experiment numerous times, but never tried it. Well, til last night.

If you have a grape and a microwave in the house, get your butt off the internet and do the following (you'll be back to your computer in 3 minutes, so don't fret too much)

Slice grape about 3/4 of the way through, from side to side. Fold the grape so that the two halves are still connected by the skin, with the inside part facing up. Put it in the microwave that way. Run the microwave on high for about 10 or 15 seconds... by which time, you should see what happens... incredible!


I showed this to my wife after I did it... I went through a whole story of how I read on an internet site that most grapes this time of year are imported from other countries... The other countries don't ban the use of mercury, cadmium, and other metals in agriculture, and as a result, the grapes from those countries are filled with metal they absorbed. The metal keeps the grapes fresher looking for longer.... My wife believed every word I said as I microwaved the grape and she saw what happened. Have fun with gullible coworkers!!!
 
I suppose there's a chance of it being bad for your microwave... But, I think the chances are very slim. It's amazing to see a grape result in sparks flying and fire and a plasma ball.
 
Originally posted by: Legendary
Pics? No grapes handy 🙁
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I was going to try to take pics, but the pics I've seen on other sites already don't do it justice... Plus the pics don't give you the sound effects. My wife jumped back about 2 feet.
 
Originally posted by: PipBoy
do you often lie to your wife for your own amusement? cool trick tho.
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All the time... she's getting less gullible all the time (and that's probably a good thing). I always tell the truth in the end though 🙂 (after getting a good laugh)

How many people at work tomorrow do you think I can convince it's because there's metal in grapes from foreign countries? heh heh heh
 
Lets see, list of crap for work tomorrow, name badge, pens, lunch, handful of sliced grapes...

(just bought a new microwave, don't dare try this @ home)
 
put a lit candle in your microwave and turn it on, apparently it does more or less the same thing, but without the need to get lucky.
 
Originally posted by: Pliablemoose
Lets see, list of crap for work tomorrow, name badge, penis, lunch, handful of sliced grapes...

(just bought a new microwave, don't dare try this @ home)
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:Q
 
Originally posted by: Howard
Originally posted by: Pliablemoose
Lets see, list of crap for work tomorrow, name badge, penis, lunch, handful of sliced grapes...

(just bought a new microwave, don't dare try this @ home)
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:Q
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Wait a minute, my wife never lets me take the penis to work....😉

 
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