→Subscribe for new videos every day! http://bit.ly/todayifoundoutsubscribe →Why Do Superheroes Wear Their Underwear on the Outside?: http://bit.ly/1Ow7J0K Never run out of things to say at the water cooler with TodayIFoundOut! Brand new videos 7 days a week! More from Today I Found Out: How the Milky Way Got Its Name http://bit.ly/1CWKmMy How to Get the Right Answer on the Internet http://bit.ly/1OoapwJ Why Superheroes Wear Their Underwear On The Outside https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8Q699A6egU In this video: If you’ve ever wondered why there is such a taboo on putting metals in the microwave, well, wonder no more. First, it should be noted that it is not unsafe to put all metals in the microwave. Indeed, you often put metals in the microwave anytime you put a hot pocket in the little pouch and place it in the microwave. The pouch has a thin layer of aluminum lining the inside that is designed to absorb the microwaves and heat up a bit so as to brown the outside of the hot pocket. Want the text version? http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/08/why-you-generally-shouldnt-put-metals-in-the-microwave/ Resources/Further Reading: http://www.ccmr.cornell.edu/education/ask/index.html?quid=582 http://www.accessscience.com/studycenter.aspx?main=6&questionID=4418 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microwave http://physics.suite101.com/article.cfm/why_no_metal_in_microwave_ovens http://www.wisegeek.com/is-it-dangerous-to-put-metal-in-a-microwave.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microwave_oven http://www.nasa.gov/centers/langley/images/content/114284main_EM_Spectrum500.jpg Image Credit (Thank you) http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4e/Microwave_oven.jpg https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3669/12827677913_d3c4a291dd_o.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/89/Weibolu.jpg https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4117/4790357582_d594af5543_o.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c1/Magnetron_(side