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From: boris@mit-athena.ARPA (Boris N Goldowsky)
Newsgroups: net.cooks
Subject: Re: micro-wave oven question
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Date: Sun, 27-Jan-85 15:41:15 EST
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> Usually we, micro-wave oven users are told not to put metal into the oven. Can
> anyone give me the reason? Also inside the micro-wave oven, there is a rack
> which is made of metal. Is it a special kind of metal or has it peculiar
> shape which can bounce the micro-wave around? Thanks in advance!
> 		Steve  Cheng

I was told a story about someone putting an aluminum-foil covered saucepan
in the oven and watching a current arc from one side of the oven to the
foil and across to the other side.  I'm not sure whether I should believe that
story, but I haven't put metal in a microwave since!
--boris