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No, of course we don't microwave the mug WITH the teabag in it. We microwave the teabag separately.

https://explainxkcd.com/3022/

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[โ€“] [email protected] -1 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Cold water falls to the bottom of a kettle and boils on the bottom. Microwaves can miss the bottom, possibly?

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 14 hours ago

Microwaves can miss the bottom, possibly?

Boiling water mixes itself, also: no