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[–] bfg9k 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I could have sworn I once accidentally left a spoon in a casserole I was heating up and it started sparking...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I only ever eat with spoons and I remember it sparking, so they do spark in some microwaves.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Might be a bit pedantic, but I think it's more that some spoons will spark in microwaves. It's the shape of the metal that causes arcs in places the charge can jump between