TIL one of the first commercially available microwave ovens, the Amana Radarange, was demonstrated to roast a chicken in 9 minutes, bake an apple pie in 6 minutes and cook steaks in 1 minute. The ovens were initially too large and expensive for home use and did not sell well until the mid 60's.

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Posted Feb 29, 2016, 5:55 PM UTC

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InsinkHERator•

Yeah, my aunt had one of these built in to her California house. I didn't know it was a microwave until just recently. We think it might have contributed to her cancer.

Good god, that website is an abomination.

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KayBoxOP•

:(

Sorry to hear about your aunt.

I heard this on some history show and this one site that had the info. It certainly isn't pretty but it can... Well. Display text.

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InsinkHERator•

Haha, sometimes you have to find info where you can :)

The oven was cool though, it was built into the wall.

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