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7. Your Cell Phone

This one should go without saying, but there was an internet rumor that putting your phone in the microwave could charge the battery, and some people actually tried it. Don’t try it. The only thing you’ll end up with is one very smoky phone.

8. Eggs

There is also an internet rumor that you can hardboil an egg by microwaving it, but once again, not a thing you want to try. The shell traps the steam and the high temperature just causes the egg to explode. You don’t want to clean up an egg-splosion, do you?

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