There are thousands of YouTube videos in which DIY science enthusiasts cut grapes in half—leaving just a thin bit of skin connecting them—and put the grapes in the microwave, just to marvel at the ...
A bisected grape in the microwave makes plasma. But how does it work? A grape is the right size and refractive index to trap ...
Microwaves, for all the convenience they offer with frozen dinners and day-old leftovers, can make sparks fly in all the ...