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TIL that microwave power settings don't actually reduce the power; rather, they cycle the microwave energy on/off (i.e. 50% power means the energy is on half the time, not on all the time at half p... (www.tastingtable.com)
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[-] Oyster_Lust@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I figured that out when we got our first microwave in 1981. It was very loud and you could tell when it was cycling on and off.

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