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Yeah, I know it's gross. But that's me, the gross coffee drinker.

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[–] betterdeadthanreddit 5 points 2 years ago (7 children)

Something to keep in mind if you aren't careful about how you handle it when you eventually remove your coffee from the microwave.

...Superheating is more likely after repeated heating and cooling cycles of an undisturbed container, as when a forgotten coffee cup is re-heated without being removed from a microwave oven. This is due to heating cycles releasing dissolved gases such as oxygen and nitrogen from the solvent...

(Emphasis mine)

[–] blueskiesoc 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

That is a) good to know and b) pretty cool. Thanks :)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

pretty cool

It's actually pretty hot.

[–] betterdeadthanreddit 3 points 2 years ago

It is kinda cool if you can set up a way to do it safely. Not recommending it by any means but the effect does still work with plain water which makes post-experiment cleanup easier.

There's a Mythbusters video on the subject (timestamped for the explosion but it's a short one anyway) if you want to see what happens from the safety of your web browser.

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